While the count picked up the paper he put spurs to his horse, which leaped in astonishment at such an unusual stimulus, and shot away with the rapidity of an arrow. 當伯爵拾起那張報紙的時(shí)候，阿爾貝用馬刺踢了他的馬肚子一下，馬象一支箭似地疾馳而去。
Spurs are sharp metal devices attached to a cowboy's boots.By jabbing a horse's flanks with the spurs, the cowboy can encourage his mount to run faster. 馬刺是附在牛仔靴子上的尖尖的金屬物，牛仔用馬刺戳馬的脅部，就可以讓馬跑得更快。
