单词详解
1. n.
A. [U] 精神,心灵 (the vital principle or animating force within living things)
The volunteers are endued with a spirit of public service.
志愿者们富有为公众服务的精神。
B. [C] 灵魂,精灵,幽灵,妖精 [any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings]
They believe that his spirit lives on after death.
他们相信他死后灵魂还活着。
C. 情绪,心情,兴致 [the state of a person’s emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)]
The holiday gave him back his good spirits. 假期使他恢复了愉快的情绪。
Smith finished his work in very low spirits. 史密斯没精打采地做完了工作。
D. [C] 带有……特质的人 (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind)
He was one of the leading spirits of the revolution. 他是这场革命的领袖之一。
He is a proud spirit. 他是个骄傲的人。
2. vt.
使精神振作,鼓励,鼓舞 [(+up)] infuse with spirit
The company spirited him up. 公司使他精神振奋。
相关词组
1. team spirit 团队精神;合作精神
Team spirit is very important in a company. 在公司团队精神是很重要的。
2. be in low /high spirit 意志消沉 / 斗志昂扬
He was in low spirits because of failing the exam. 考试没通过他很意志消沉。
相关单词
复数:spirits
过去式:spirited
过去分词:spirited
现在分词:spiriting
第三人称单数:spirits
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词语辨析:soul, ghost, spirit
soul, ghost, spirit
作名词,都有“精神,灵魂”的意思。
soul: 指超越身体之外,永远存在的无形的东西,即所谓灵魂,亦可作人解。
ghost: 普通用词,主要指死者的灵魂。
spirit: 当指与body相对而言的所谓灵魂时,可与soul互换使用,但强调人的精神素质,
也指神仙、精灵等。
词语详解
1. soul: 指超越身体之外,永远存在的无形的东西,即所谓灵魂,亦可作人解。
Knowledge is the food of the soul. 知识是精神食粮。
2. ghost: 普通用词,主要指死者的灵魂。
Do you believe there are ghosts? 你相信有鬼魂存在吗?
3. spirit: 当指与body相对而言的所谓灵魂时,可与soul互换使用,但强调人的精神素质,也指神仙、精灵等。
They believe that his spirit lives on after death. 他们相信他死后灵魂还活着。