inspire

[in'spair]

vt.鼓舞, 激发, 产生, 赋予...灵感
vi.吸入

vt.

1. 鼓舞, 激励, 驱使[(+to)][O2]

His speech inspired us to try again.

他的演讲鼓舞了我们再作尝试。

2. 赋予……灵感, 给……以启示

The beautiful scenery inspired the composer.

美丽的景色使作曲家灵思泉涌。

3. 激起, 唤起(感情, 思想等)[(+in/with)]

His encouraging remarks inspired confidence in me.

他的一番鼓励激起了我的信心。

4. 引起, 产生; 煽动

The riot was inspired by extremists.

暴乱是由极端主义者鼓动的。

vi.

1. 吸气

2. 赋予灵感

词形变化

名词: inspirer | 动词过去式: inspired | 动词过去分词: inspired | 动词现在分词: inspiring | 动词第三人称单数: inspires |

词义辨析

同义:

v.使兴奋, 激发, 激励

enliven  animate  vivify  excite  arouse  stir  stimulate  embolden  hearten  brighten  sharpen  encourage  cheer  gladden  invigorate  galvanize  incite  kindle  inflame

vt.激励; 影响; 引起

influence  cause  prompt  encourage  

同义参见:

prevail  exhilarate  enliven  animate  actuate  breathe  infuse  hearten  hasten  skin  rejoice  

反义:

vi.吸气

expire  

反义参见:

depress  disappoint  despond  deject  languish  

英英释义

动词 inspire:

heighten or intensify

同义词：animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt

supply the inspiration for

serve as the inciting cause of

同义词：prompt, instigate

urge on or encourage especially by shouts

同义词：cheer, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

fill with revolutionary ideas

同义词：revolutionize, revolutionise

draw in (air)

同义词：inhale, breathe in

补充

inspireinspire英:[inˈspaiə] 美:[ɪnˈspaɪr]vt.1.鼓舞, 激励His speech inspired the crowd.他的演说鼓舞了群众。2.赋予某人灵感; 启迪You inspired me by playing the piano so beautifully.你弹奏的优美的钢琴曲激发了我的灵感。

例句

1. Jimi Hendrix inspired a generation of guitarists.吉米•亨德里克斯启发了一代吉他手。 2. What inspired you to buy that hat?是什么驱使你买那顶帽子的？ 3. The landscape inspired her to produce some beautiful paintings.她受景色的激发, 创作了一些美丽的画作。 4. Successful officers have the capacity to inspire respect.成功的军官能够激起人们的尊敬。 5. The book was inspired by a real person.这本书是受到一个真实人物的启发写成的。 6. a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country一起同样是由正给该国带来重重苦难的民族主义冲突导致的政治谋杀 7. His speech inspired the soldiers.他的演说使士兵们大受鼓舞。 8. to inspire somebody with courage使某人鼓起勇气 9. to inspire enthusiasm in somebody激发某人的热情 10. Opposition inspired us to further efforts.反对促使我们进一步努力。 11. The Muse does not inspire all poets equally.诗神并不一视同仁地赐予所有诗人以灵感。 12. to inspire a revolution导致一场革命 13. The crime was inspired by those sexy movies shown on TV.这一犯罪行为是由电视上演的那些色情电影造成的。 14. to inspire a new thought into somebody将新思想灌输给某人 15. I guess the boy has been inspired by somebody else.我猜这个孩子是受别人唆使的。 16. an article inspired by the opposite由反对党授意炮制的文章 17. to inspire a scandal散布丑闻 18. to inspire fresh air吸入新鲜空气 19. [with obj. and infinitive]his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing.他对浪漫主义文学的激情激励他开始写作。 20. [as adj. inspiring]so far, the scenery is not very inspiring.到目前为止，这里的景色还不是非常激动人心。 21. their past record does not inspire confidence.他们过去的经历并没有带来信心。 22. he inspired his students with a vision of freedom.他鼓励学生幻想自由。 23. the film was successful enough to inspire a sequel.电影很成功，足以因此而拍摄续集。 24. Nelson Mandela's autobiography inspired her to go into politics.纳尔逊˙曼德拉的自传激励她步入政界。 25. The attack was inspired by racial hatred.这次袭击的起因是种族仇视。 26. to be inspired with enthusiasm心中泛起热诚 27. He inspired generations of future scientists.他鼓舞了后来的一代代科学工作者。 28. Her courage has inspired us.她的勇气激励了我们。 29. She has inspired us to live better lives.她激励我们去追求更美好的生活。 30. Her early childhood inspired her to write her first novel.幼时的经历赋予她灵感，使她创作出第一部小说。 31. His discoveries inspired a whole new line of scientific research.他的发现促成了一个全新科研理念的诞生。 32. Her first novel was inspired by her early childhood.她首部小说的创作灵感源自其幼时的经历。 33. The news inspired hope that the war might end soon.这条消息燃起了希望，战争有望很快结束。 34. His unusual management style does not inspire confidence. [=it makes people worry about his ability to manage properly]他那不寻常的管理风格并未能博得大家的信任。