spur

/spɜːr/

意味: 拍車／刺激

例文: Kai’s win was the spur Lena needed.
　　  カイの勝利がレナに刺激を与えた。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: spur growth(成長を促す), spur development(発展を促す), spur action(行動を促す)

定義: 馬のかかとに付ける金属の道具で、馬を速く走らせるために使います。また、何かを促進したり、刺激したりすることを意味します。たとえば、アイデアや行動を促すことができます。

spurは約200,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度 - 横向き棒グラフ

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析 レーダーチャート

感情グラフ: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
Noun: any sharply pointed projection
Noun: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
Noun: a sharp prod fixed to a rider’s heel and used to urge a horse onward
Noun: a railway line connected to a trunk line
Verb: incite or stimulate
Verb: give heart or courage to
Verb: strike with a spur
Verb: goad with spurs
Verb: equip with spurs

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The coach’s speech was meant to spur the team forward.(コーチのスピーチはチームを前進させるためだった。)
A sudden rainstorm can spur people to seek shelter quickly.(突然の雨で人々は急いで避難した。)
She wore boots with a silver spur on each heel.(彼女はかかとに銀の拍車がついたブーツを履いていた。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Noun: cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
Verb: The Academy was formed to spur research
Verb: the rider spurred his horse
Verb: spur horses

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): acantha, branch line, gad, goad, goading, prod, prodding, spine, spur, spur track, spurring, urging

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): encourage, encouragement, equip, goad, line, plant process, prod, projection, promote, strike

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): abetment, accouter, aculeus, acumen, ankus, apophysis, appoint, armor, beat, blister, branch line, bring out, buffet, bulge, burl, butt, callus, carry, cheer, cheering, chop, clout, collar, commission, connive at, contribute, dab, down, draw out, feed, fin, foster, fostering, fuse, goad, hair, haustorium, help, hew, hollo, horseshoe, instrument, invest, jab, jag, keel, kit out, knock, mechanize, motorize, muzzle, node, nodule, peck, peristome, podetium, promotion, provocation, rap, re-equip, refit, rig, salient, sclaff, shaft, sideswipe, slap, spar, spur, stave, stock, tail, tap, tongue, trunk line, turn out, vote of confidence, whip, wire

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): loop-line

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: acanthous, goad, prod, spinous, spur, spurring, urge

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb, transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

英検準1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits

Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: fear