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We just jumped in a car on the spur of the moment and drove to the seaside.我们一时心血来潮，当即跳上汽车向海边开去。The research provided a spur for reform.这项研究推动了改革。Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.裁员促使很多人另谋职业。She was restored to consciousness by the powerful spur of pain.她受到疼痛的强烈刺激而苏醒了。The news was a spur to the government to cut income tax.这条新闻促使政府减少所得税。This railroad spur connects the city.这条铁路支线连接那座城市。Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.较低的利率能促进经济增长。It was a spur-of-the-moment decision.这是个出于一时冲动的决定。The city hopes that these improvements will have a snowball effect and spur private investment in the community.这座城市希望这些改善措施可以带来滚雪球效应，刺激本地区的私人投资。He must have cooked up his scheme on the spur of the moment.他肯定是一时冲动策划了这个阴谋。We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the beach.我们一时心血来潮决定去海滨。I just took the bus on the spur of the moment.我是一时兴起才跳上公车的。She tried to spur her heavy limbs into a run.她努力激活笨重的四肢，让自己跑起来。The crowd's reaction only acted as a spur.人群的反应不过是起了刺激作用。He bought the car on the spur of the moment.他临时起意买了一辆车。Their attitude only seemed to spur Philip on.他们的态度似乎反倒只是促使菲利普继续下去。This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.这迫使航空公司对机票大幅打折来刺激需求。It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.这可不是一时冲动做出的决定。我们事先详细讨论过。We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment.我们未经仔细考虑就决定去巴黎。Criticism can spur us on to greater things.批评能鞭策我们去做更杰出的事情。It provided the spur to further research.这对进一步的研究起到了鼓舞作用。He asked her to marry him on the spur of the moment.他一时冲动之下向她求婚了。The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.夺取锦标的想法是该队的动力。We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.我们经常是凭兴致临时决定要演奏什么。Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.降低税率将刺激投资，有助于经济增长。They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment.他们承认他们一时冲动开走了一辆车。The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。A spur of rock stuck out from the mountain.山背上突起一个石脊。Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on.他们的态度非但没有令菲利普回头，反倒促使他继续向前。On the spur of the moment, we decided to head north that day instead of East.那天我们一时冲动，决定改变方向不往东走，而是向北出发了。Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.批评可能会很有用;我们当时可能不喜欢它，但它能激励我们获取更大成功。I bought the car on the spur of the moment.我一时冲动买下了这辆汽车。The trade pacts will spur an exodus of U.S. businesses to Mexico.这一贸易协定将会推动大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。The book is a spur to both the intellect and the imagination.这部书既能激发智力又能激发想像力。His wife's encouragement was the spur he needed to succeed.妻子的鼓励是他走向成功所必需的动力。This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today.这一报告可能会在今天开市后刺激一些人买进玉米期货。They made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to the movies.他们当场决定去看电影。The reward was offered as a spur to greater work/achievement.颁发奖金是为了鼓励大家更好地工作/获取更大的成绩。He acted on the spur of the moment without thought of the future.他全凭一时冲动行事，不曾考虑到将来。 |