n.[C]

1. 马刺，靴刺
   He dug in his spurs.

   他用马刺策马前进。

2. 刺激，激励；鼓舞[（+to）]
   The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.

   夺取锦标的思想是该队的动力。

3. 靴刺状物
4. （鸡，鸟，虫等的）距
5. （铁路的）支线
6. （山的）支脉，山鼻子
   A spur of rock stuck out from the mountain.

   山背上突起一个石脊。

7. 骨刺

vt.

1. 用靴刺踢[（+on）]
   The rider spurred his horse on.

   骑马人策马前行。

2. 鞭策，鼓励[（+on）]
   He spurred his players to fight harder.

   他激励他的球员更加努力地战斗。

3. 给……装踢马刺

vi.

1. 策马飞奔；急速前进
   He spurred forward to his destination.

   他驱马疾驰，直奔目的地。

2. 给予刺激

n.

1. a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel, worn on a rider's heel for urging a horse forward.
2. an incentive.
3. a projection from a mountain or mountain range.
   ▸Botany  a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower, e.g. an orchid, typically containing nectar.
   ▸a short fruit-bearing side shoot.
   ▸a horny spike on the back of the leg of a cock or male game bird.
4. a short branch road or railway line.
5. a small support for ceramic ware in a kiln.

v.

1. urge (a horse) forward with spurs.
2. (often spur someone on) encourage; give an incentive to.
3. prune in (a side shoot) so as to form a spur close to the stem.