spur 成语
on the spur of the moment
immediately, impulsively On the spur of the moment we decided to drive to Banff.
spur on
encourage, motivate Her refusal of his gifts seemed to spur him on. It challenged him.
whip and spur
hastily十万火急;匆匆
He rode whip and spur to the rescue.他匆忙骑马赶到营救场地。
win one's spurs
win fame or honor获得荣誉;成名
Edison won his spurs as an inventor while young.爱迪生很年轻时就因创造发明而一举成名。
Spur of the moment
If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it because you felt like it at that time, without any planning or preparation.
on the spur of the moment|moment|on|spur|spur of t
adv. phr. On a sudden wish or decision; suddenly; without thought or preparation.
John had not planned to take the trip; he just left on the spur of the moment. Mary saw a help-wanted advertisement and applied for the job on the spur of the moment.
win one's spurs|spurs|win
v. phr. 1. In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels.
A young squire won his spurs in battle. 2. To win fame or honor.
The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy machine guns. Edison won his spurs as an inventor while rather young. He has yet to win his spurs as a big league ball player.
spur
spur In addition to the idiom beginning with
spur, also see
on the spur of the moment;
win one's spurs.