noun🔗Share拍車A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight."The cowboy's spur glinted in the sun as he prepared to ride. "カウボーイが乗馬の準備をしながら、拍車が太陽の下で光った。wearanimalutensilvehiclehistorytraditionmilitarystyleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拍車による突つきA jab given with the spurs."The horse's rider used the spur to encourage the animal to move faster. "馬の乗り手は、動物をより速く動かすために拍車による突つきを使用した。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刺激、動機Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse."The desire to help others acted as a spur to her volunteering work at the soup kitchen. "他人を助けたいという願望が、彼女のスープキッチンでのボランティア活動の動機となった。actionachievementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蹴爪An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster."The rooster's spur scratched the ground as it pecked for food. "鶏の蹴爪は、食べ物を求めてつつくときに地面を引っ掻いた。animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支線、拍車Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.""The highway spur led directly into the downtown area, making it easy to access the city center." "高速道路の支線はダウンタウンエリアに直結しており、市内中心部へのアクセスを容易にしました。partplacegeographytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share根Roots, tree roots."The old oak tree's massive spur spread out wide, anchoring it firmly in the ground. "古いオークの木の巨大な根は広く広がり、地面にしっかりと固定されていました。plantpartnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支脈A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles."The hiking trail wound around the mountain, eventually leading up a prominent spur that jutted out towards the valley. "ハイキングコースは山の周りを蛇行し、最終的には谷に向かって突き出た顕著な支脈へと続いていた。geographygeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拍車A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber."The old whaling museum displayed a rusty iron spur, explaining how sailors once used it for grip while harvesting blubber from whales. "古い捕鯨博物館は、かつて船員がクジラから脂肪を取り除く際にグリップとして使用した方法を説明し、錆びた鉄の拍車を展示しました。nauticalutensilanimalworkwearjobsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支え, 控えA brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut."The carpenter added a wooden spur to the bookshelf to prevent the shelf from sagging under the weight of the books. "大工は、本の重みで棚がたわむのを防ぐために、本棚に木の支えを追加しました。architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支柱The short wooden buttress of a post."The carpenter added a small spur to the post to strengthen it. "大工は柱を補強するために、小さな支柱を追加しました。architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share張り出しA projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage."The intricate spur on the antique column added a decorative touch to the library's entrance. "アンティークの柱にある複雑な張り出しが、図書館の入り口に装飾的なアクセントを加えました。architectureartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share麦角Ergotized rye or other grain."The farmer noticed a crop failure in his rye field, likely due to spur. "農夫はライ麦畑で麦角によると思われる不作に気づいた。substancefoodmedicineplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share突出部、防御壁A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall."The castle's spur connected the outer rampart to the inner keep. "城の突出部は外側の防塁を内側の本丸に接続していた。architecturemilitarystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパー、支材A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side."The shipwrights carefully placed the spur on the bilgeways before they launched the new sailboat. "船大工は、新しいヨットを進水させる前に、ビルジウェイズに支材を慎重に配置しました。nauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareスパーA curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed."The carpenter used a spur to help support the overhanging section of the wooden deck where a main beam couldn't fit. "大工は、主要な梁が収まらない木製デッキの張り出し部分を支えるためにスパーを使用しました。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share枝A branch of a vein."The doctor carefully examined the spur on the patient's leg vein. "医者は患者の足の静脈にある枝を注意深く調べました。anatomyphysiologyorganbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支線A very short branch line of a railway line."The train left the main track and slowly traveled down a short spur to reach the factory. "列車は本線を離れ、工場に到着するために短い支線をゆっくりと進みました。vehicletechnicalsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短枝A short thin side shoot from a branch, especially one that bears fruit or, in conifers, the shoots that bear the leaves."The apple farmer pruned the tree, careful not to damage the short, fruit-bearing spurs. "リンゴ農家は、果実をつける短い短枝を傷つけないように注意しながら、その木を剪定しました。biologyplantnaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍車をかける, 刺激するTo prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig."The farmer spurred his horse forward to get to the market on time. "農夫は時間通りに市場に到着するために、馬に拍車をかけた。animalactionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share促す, 刺激するTo urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object"Hearing the applause spurred her to finish the marathon strong. "拍手を聞いて、彼女はマラソンを力強く完走するよう促された。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍車をかけるTo put spurs on."to spur boots"ブーツに拍車をかけるwearanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍車をかける, 促すTo press forward; to travel in great haste."The urgent message spurred him to leave immediately for the airport. "緊急のメッセージは彼を促し、彼はすぐに空港へ向かった。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拍車A tern."We saw a spur flying along the shoreline, searching for small fish. "私たちは、小さな魚を探して海岸線に沿って飛んでいる拍車を見ました。animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスプリアス信号A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal."The technician isolated the faint spur of unwanted signal that was causing static in the radio broadcast. "技術者は、ラジオ放送でノイズの原因となっていた微弱なスプリアス信号を分離した。electronicssignalsoundtechnologyfrequencydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share足跡、痕跡The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor."The dog followed the otter's spur through the tall grass. "犬は長い草の中をカワウソの足跡を追跡しました。animalnaturesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share促す, 刺激するTo ask, to inquire"After the lecture, a student rose to spur the professor on the topic of climate change. "講義の後、ある学生が気候変動の問題について教授に質問するために立ち上がった。languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading