Spur

[spɜː] or [spɝ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; 'cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on'.

(noun.) tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers.

(noun.) any sharply pointed projection.

(verb.) goad with spurs; 'the rider spurred his horse'.

(verb.) equip with spurs; 'spur horses'.

(verb.) strike with a spur.

(verb.) give heart or courage to.

(verb.) incite or stimulate; 'The Academy was formed to spur research'.

康拉德編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A sparrow.

(n.) A tern.

(n.) An implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. Modern spurs have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points. Spurs were the badge of knighthood.

(n.) That which goads to action; an incitement.

(n.) Something that projects; a snag.

(n.) One of the large or principal roots of a tree.

(n.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's leg.

(n.) A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.

(n.) 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.

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

(n.) The short wooden buttress of a post.

(n.) 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.

(n.) Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a spur.

(n.) Ergotized rye or other grain.

(n.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

(n.) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.

(n.) A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam can not be placed.

(v. t.) To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as, to spur a horse.

(v. t.) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.

(v. t.) To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.

(v. i.) To spur on one' horse; to travel with great expedition; to hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit.

伯特兰校對

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Goad, prick, point, rowel.[2]. Incitement, stimulus, incentive, impulse, inducement, instigation, provocation, motive.[3]. Snag, point, knot, gnarl, knob, projection.[4]. Ergot, horn-seed, spurred rye.

v. a. [1]. Prick (with the spur).[2]. Stimulate, incite, rouse, arouse, goad, induce, instigate, impel, urge forward, drive.

v. n. Prick, gallop, hasten, press forward, press on.

科妮莉亚手打

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Incite, goad, Instigate, impel, urge, stimulate

ANT:Rein, inhibit, hold, discourage, deter, dissuade, restrain, temper, moderate

巴尔托迪編輯

解釋/意思:

n. an instrument on a horseman's heels with sharp points for goading the horse: that which goads or instigates: something projecting: the hard projection on a cock's leg: a small range of mountains extending laterally from a larger range.—v.t. to urge on with spurs: to urge onward: to impel: to put spurs on.—v.i. to press forward: to travel in great haste:—pr.p. spur′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. spurred.—v.t. Spur′-gall (Shak.) to gall or wound with a spur.—ns. Spur′-gear -gear′ing gearing in which spur-wheels are used.—adj. Spur′-heeled having a long straight hind-claw.—n. Spur′-leath′er the strap by which the spur is fastened to the foot.—p.adj. Spurred wearing spurs: having shoots like spurs: affected with ergot as rye.—ns. Spur′rer one who or that which spurs; Spur′rier one who makes spurs; Spur′-roy′al an ancient English coin worth fifteen shillings so called from having a star on one side resembling the rowel of a spur; Spur′-way a bridle-road; Spur′-whang,=Spur-leather; Spur′-wheel (mech.) a wheel with the cogs on the face of the edge like a spur.—adj. Spur′-winged with a horny spur on the pinion as with the plovers &c."

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