英语词汇“on the spur of the moment”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

on the spur of the moment

释义

spur /spûr/

noun

A goading instrument on a horse rider's heel
Incitement, stimulus
A hard sharp projection
A clawlike projection at the back of a cock's or other bird's leg
An artificial substitute for this on a gamecock
A short, usu flowering or fruit-bearing, branch
A great lateral root
Ergot
A tubular pouch at the base of a petal
An expansion of a leaf base
Anything that projects in the shape of a spur, eg an extension from an electrical circuit
A lateral branch, as of a hill range
A siding or branch line of a railway
A strut
A structure to deflect the current from a bank

transitive verb (spurrˈing; spurred)

To apply the spur to
To urge on
To provide with a spur or spurs
To prune into spurs

intransitive verb

To press forward with the spur
To hasten
To kick out

ORIGIN: OE spura, spora; ON spori, Ger Sporn

spurˈless adjective

spurred adjective

Having or wearing spurs or a spur
In the form of a spur
Urged
(eg of rye) affected with ergot

spurrˈer noun

spurrˈier noun

A maker of spurs

spurrˈing noun and adjective

spurrˈy adjective

Like, of the nature of, or having a spur

spurˈ-gall transitive verb (Shakespeare)

To gall or wound with a spur

spur gear or spur wheel noun

A gear wheel with straight teeth parallel to its axis, as used in spur gearing, a system of such gears connecting two parallel shafts

spurˈ-heeled adjective

Having a long straight hind claw

spur leather noun

A strap for fastening a spur

spur rowel noun

The rowel of a spur

spurˈ-royˈal, spurˈ-ryˈal or spurˈ-rīˈal noun

A former English fifteen-shilling piece of gold, bearing a star like a spur rowel

spurˈway noun (dialect)

A bridle road

spurˈ-whang noun (Scot)

A spur leather

spur wheel see spur gear above.

spurˈ-winged adjective

With a horny spur on the pinion of the wing

gilt spurs

A mark of knighthood

on the spur of the moment

Without premeditation

set spurs to

To apply the spur to (a horse) and ride off quickly
To urge on
To hasten the progress of

win one's spurs

To gain distinction by achievement
Orig to earn a knighthood

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