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spur

/spɜː/ /spɝ/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

拍車による突つき

A jab given with the spurs.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

刺激、動機

Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.

Examples :

"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。

action achievement attitude

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noun

蹴爪

An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.

Examples :

"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。

animal body part

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noun

支線、拍車

Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.

Examples :

""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。

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根

Roots, tree roots.

Examples :

"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。

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支脈

A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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支え, 控え

A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.

Examples :

"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。

architecture part building

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支柱

The short wooden buttress of a post.

Examples :

"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。

architecture part building

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

architecture art building

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麦角

Ergotized rye or other grain.

Examples :

"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。

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突出部、防御壁

A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

Examples :

"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。

architecture military structure

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

nautical building

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スパー

A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.

Examples :

"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。

architecture building

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noun

枝

A branch of a vein.

Examples :

"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。

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支線

A very short branch line of a railway line.

Examples :

"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。

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短枝

A short thin side shoot from a branch, especially one that bears fruit or, in conifers, the shoots that bear the leaves.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

促す, 刺激する

To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

Examples :

"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。

action attitude

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verb

拍車をかける

To put spurs on.

Examples :

"to spur boots"

ブーツに拍車をかける

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verb

拍車をかける, 促す

To press forward; to travel in great haste.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

拍車

Examples :

"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。

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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.

Examples :

"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。

electronics signal sound technology frequency device

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足跡、痕跡

The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.

Examples :

"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。

animal nature sign

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verb

促す, 刺激する

To ask, to inquire

Examples :

"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。

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