to win your spurs

to win your spurs
5. to win sb's heart 赢得某人的爱
- his quest to win her heart 他为赢得她芳心的不断追求
6. to win your spurs
(achieve success) 取得成功；获得认可
- He had won his spurs cracking down on domestic terrorist groups. 他因严厉制裁国内恐怖组织而获得了认可。
【史】 (be knighted) 被封为骑士
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to win your spurs
14. to win your spurs or to earn your spurs (中世纪)受封为骑士；获得地位；赢得声望
- Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house. 年轻的指挥们在小型管弦乐队或歌剧院崭露头角。
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