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spur

/spɜː/ /spɝ/

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noun

马刺，刺马钉.

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. "

牛仔准备骑马时，他脚上的马刺在阳光下闪闪发光。

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noun

刺，踢刺。

A jab given with the spurs.

Examples :

"The horse's rider used the spur to encourage the animal to move faster. "

骑手用马刺踢刺，鼓励马跑得更快。

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noun

动力，刺激。

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. "

帮助他人的愿望成为了她去救济厨房做义工的动力。

action achievement attitude

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noun

距，鸡距

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. "

这只公鸡一边啄食，鸡距一边刮着地面。

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noun

支线，岔路.

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." "

这条高速公路的支线直接通往市中心，方便人们进入市中心。

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noun

树根，根须。

Roots, tree roots.

Examples :

"The old oak tree's massive spur spread out wide, anchoring it firmly in the ground. "

那棵老橡树巨大的树根向四周伸展开来，牢牢地将它固定在地面上。

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noun

山梁，支脉。

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. "

这条徒步路线环绕着山体蜿蜒而行，最终通向一条显著的山梁，这条山梁向山谷方向延伸出去。

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noun

鲸鱼脚钉

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. "

那座古老的捕鲸博物馆陈列着一个锈迹斑斑的铁质鲸鱼脚钉，解释了水手们过去是如何用它来增加摩擦力，以便从鲸鱼身上剥取鲸脂的。

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noun

支撑，支柱。

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. "

木匠在书架上加了一个木制支撑杆，以防止书架在书的重量下塌陷。

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支撐，托木。

The short wooden buttress of a post.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a small spur to the post to strengthen it. "

木匠在柱子上加了一個小托木，以加固柱子。

architecture part building

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noun

托座角饰, 柱础角叶饰

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. "

古董柱子上精巧的托座角叶饰为图书馆的入口增添了一丝装饰性。

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noun

麦角，麦角菌核。

Ergotized rye or other grain.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed a crop failure in his rye field, likely due to spur. "

农民注意到他的黑麦田里作物歉收，很可能是因为感染了麦角。

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noun

翼墙，扶壁.

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. "

城堡的翼墙连接着外围的城墙和内部的堡垒。

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noun

托板，垫木。

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. "

在下水新的帆船之前，造船匠们小心地把托板（船体垫木）放置在滑道上。

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noun

托架，支托。

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. "

木匠用了一个托架来支撑木制甲板的悬挑部分，因为那里无法安装主梁。

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noun

支脉，分支.

A branch of a vein.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully examined the spur on the patient's leg vein. "

医生仔细检查了病人腿部静脉上的一条支脉。

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noun

支线，岔线。

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. "

火车离开了主轨道，然后沿着一条短短的岔线缓缓行驶，到达了工厂。

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短枝，结果枝.

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. "

那位苹果种植者修剪了树，小心翼翼地不损伤那些短小的、结果的短枝。

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verb

鞭策，刺激.

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. "

为了按时赶到市场，农夫鞭策他的马往前跑。

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verb

激励，刺激。

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. "

听到掌声激励她坚强地跑完马拉松。

action attitude

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verb

上马刺, 刺激

To put spurs on.

Examples :

"to spur boots"

给靴子上装马刺

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verb

奔驰, 飞奔

To press forward; to travel in great haste.

Examples :

"The urgent message spurred him to leave immediately for the airport. "

紧急消息促使他飞奔去机场。

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noun

海燕

Examples :

"We saw a spur flying along the shoreline, searching for small fish. "

我们看到一只海燕沿着海岸线飞翔，寻找小鱼。

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noun

杂散信号，寄生信号

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. "

技术员隔离了那个微弱的杂散信号，正是这个信号干扰了无线电广播，导致了静电噪声。

electronics signal sound technology frequency device

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足迹，踪迹

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

Examples :

"The dog followed the otter's spur through the tall grass. "

狗沿着水獭在长草中留下的足迹追踪而去。

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verb

询问，打听

To ask, to inquire

Examples :

"After the lecture, a student rose to spur the professor on the topic of climate change. "

讲座结束后，一位学生站起来，就气候变化问题向教授询问。

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