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Spur Horse Research Earthquake Spɜːr Leaped Fence Touch

Front spur
Pron [spɜːr]
Back 【SPUR】
The horse leaped over the fence at the touch of the spur.
马一碰到马刺便跳跃过了篱笆。
【重点词汇】
spur n. 刺马钉, 激励
leap over: 跳过
Vocab
spura sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

To spur something on is to get it going, to encourage it, to hasten it or stimulate. Cowboys wear spiky metal tools called spurs on their boots to kick their horse, and spur them to greater speed.

Economists talk of lowering interest rates to spur spending. A new source of funding for research will hopefully spur new proposals for research from scientists. An earthquake in China might spur cities in California to a higher standard of earthquake preparedness. You might spur your team on to victory by cheering from the sidelines.

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