单词 | spur |
例句 | spur noun 1.•competition can be a spur:stimulus, incentive, encouragement, inducement, impetus, prod, motivation, inspiration, catalyst, springboard | informal kick up the backside, shot in the arm. ANT disincentive, discouragement. 2.•a spur of bone:projection, spike, point | technical process.▶verb •the thought spurred him into action:stimulate, encourage, prompt, propel, prod, induce, impel, motivate, move, galvanize, inspire, incentivize, urge, drive, egg on, stir | incite, goad, provoke, prick, sting, light a fire under. ANT discourage. PHRASES on the spur of the moment •the decision had been made on the spur of the moment:impulsively, on impulse, impetuously, without thinking, without premeditation, unpremeditatedly, impromptu, extempore, spontaneously | informal off the cuff. |
随便看 |
英语同义词词典收录了14896条英语词条,基本涵盖了全部常用同义词或反义词的辨析及翻译,是英语学习的有利工具。