spirit

['spirit]

n.精神, 心灵, 幽灵, 精灵
(复)spirits：精力,情绪, 烈酒
v.使精神振作,偷偷带走

n.

1. 精神, 心灵[U]

Fulfilment must be sought through the spirit, not the body or the mind.

人要寻求满足必须通过心灵, 而不是通过身体或是脑子。

2. 灵魂, 精灵; 幽灵; 妖精[C]

They believe that his spirit lives on after death.

他们相信他死后灵魂还活着。

3. 【宗】圣灵[the S]

4. (时代等的)潮流, 精神, 风气[U]

He embodied the American spirit of optimistic materialism.

他体现了美国人乐观的实利主义精神。

5. (法律等的)精神, 本意[the S]

The spirit of a law is more important than its words.

法律的精神比它的具体条文更重要。

6. 情绪, 心情; 兴致[P]

Smith finished his tea in very low spirits.

史密斯没精打采地喝完了茶。

7. 气魄, 气概; 志气; 勇气[U]

He is a man of spirit.

他是一个有勇气的人。

8. 心意; 念头[S]

He said it in a spirit of enmity.

他是怀着敌意说这话的。

9. 带有……特质的人[C]

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。

10. 烈酒[P]

He drinks beer and wine but no spirits.

他喝啤酒和葡萄酒但不喝烈性酒。

11. 醇, 酒精[U]

vt.

1. 使精神振作; 鼓励, 鼓舞[(+up)]

2. 迅速而神秘地带走; 拐走; 偷走[O][(+away/off)]

The child had been spirited away during the night.

那孩子在夜里被偷偷地带走了。

词形变化

动词过去式: spirited | 动词过去分词: spirited | 动词现在分词: spiriting | 动词第三人称单数: spirits |

词义辨析

同义:

n.精神, 心灵, 勇气

soul  heart  mind  courage  vigor  life  vivacity

n.情绪; 气魄

nature  disposition  temper  

同义参见:

spunk  ghost  bouquet  confidence  blood  flavor  fiber  feather  phantom  angel  perspective  ambition  pep  being  spook  odor  enthusiasm  morale  zip  metal  tone  kidney  style  mettle  jazz  inspiration  breast  shade  self  goblin  

反义:

n.精神; 灵魂

body  flesh  

反义参见:

matter  

英英释义

名词 spirit:

the vital principle or animating force within living things

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

同义词：tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell

a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

同义词：disembodied spirit

the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

同义词：emotional state

the intended meaning of a communication

同义词：intent, purport

animation and energy in action or expression

同义词：liveliness, life, sprightliness

an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

同义词：heart

动词 spirit:

infuse with spirit

同义词：spirit up, inspirit

短语词组

in spirit

1. 在心里; 在精神上

I can't come to your wedding, but I'll be there in spirit.

我无法亲自参加你的婚礼, 但精神上我会和你在一起。

补充

spiritspirit英:[ˈspirit] 美:[ˈspɪrɪt]n.1.精神, 心灵Cancer destroyed her body but not her spirit.癌症摧残了她的身体, 却摧毁不了她的精神。The article breathes the spirit of the age.这篇文章反映出时代精神。2.神灵, 幽灵He was one of the spirits in heaven.他是天国的精灵之一。3.情绪; 心情He felt in excellent spirits when he arrived home.他回到家里时情绪非常好。4.酒精; 烈酒The grocer sells wine and spirits.这位食品商出售葡萄酒和烈性酒。vt.1.秘密地带走The fact is that Paul kidnapped him and spirited him back to Russia.事实是, 保罗绑架了他并把他秘密地带回俄罗斯去了。

例句

1. Fulfilment must be sought through the spirit, not the body.满足感的获取必须通过心灵, 而不是通过身体。 2. The human spirit is virtually indestructible.人的意志实际上是坚不可摧的。 3. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.他已灵魂出窍, 剩下的只是他的躯壳。 4. as a protection against evil spirits作为一种避邪方式 5. She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.她是一个非常勇敢的女孩, 认识她的人都钦佩她的勇气。 6. They played with spirit.他们在比赛中表现得生龙活虎。 7. 'Tell them that back home,' said Pamela with spirit.“回家去告诉他们。”帕梅拉兴致勃勃地说道。 8. Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise.他们的问题只有本着妥协的态度才能解决。 9. They approached the talks in a conciliatory spirit.他们抱着和解的态度去参加会谈。 10. That's the spirit!就这样干！(用于鼓励) 11. Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.玛丽安怀着一颗年轻、不断进取的心, 去寻求新的天地。 12. There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad.英国奥运代表团有一种强烈的团队精神。 13. A spirit of optimism prevailed.弥漫着乐观的气氛。 14. I think we'd be breaking the spirit of the agreement if we went ahead.我想如果我们继续下去, 就要打破协议的基本精神了。 15. He was the guiding spirit of the festival.他是这个节庆的主导者。 16. Drink beer rather than spirits.喝啤酒, 不要喝烈性酒。 17. spirit of ether醚醑 18. I could hear at least four or five different birds, squawking or singing as the spirit moved them.我能听到至少四五只不同鸟在随着兴致啼叫。 19. I shall be with you in spirit.我的心将与你在一起。 20. I'll be there in spirit.我的心会在那里。 21. There are many different methods which are similar in spirit but differ in implementation details.有各种不同的方法本质上是相似的, 但具体操作不同。 22. those who dabble in the spirit world那些涉足灵魂世界的人们 23. He may have been spirited out of the country.他可能已被秘密带往国外。 24. great leaders who spirited their followers to heroic deeds激励追随者作出英勇壮举的伟大领导人 25. I spirited him with a cup of coffee.我用一杯咖啡让他清醒起来。 26. He was spirited up against his boss.他被鼓动得与他的老板作对。 27. His mother spirited him away.他的妈妈把他偷偷带走了。 28. Her little son was spirited away.她的小儿子遭人绑架了。 29. we seek a harmony between body and spirit.我们寻求肉体和精神之间的和谐。 30. a year after he left, his spirit is still present.他离开一年以后，他的灵魂依然存在。 31. shrines to nature spirits.供奉自然神灵的神殿。 32. the university is a symbol of the nation's egalitarian spirit.这所大学是该国平等精神的象征。 33. he was a leading spirit in the conference.他是会议的核心人物。 34. I hope the team will build on this spirit of confidence.我希望这支队伍要以信心作为思想基础。 35. the warm weather lifted everyone's spirits after the winter.寒冬过后，暖和的天气使大家精神振奋。 36. his visitors admired his spirit and good temper.来访者因他气宇不凡，秉性温良，而对他不胜钦佩。 37. he confessed in a spirit of self-respect, not defiance.他以自尊自爱而不是蔑视的态度公开承认了。 38. the rule had been broken in spirit if not in letter.如果说从字面形式上还没有不遵守这条规则，那么在精神实质上它已被违反了。 39. aviation spirit.航空燃料。 40. spirits of turpentine.松脂油。 41. stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection.偷来的牛被迅速偷运到较远的地方以防被发现。 42. he entered into the spirit of the occasion by dressing as a pierrot.他打扮成丑角的模样全身心地投入了这个活动。 43. he couldn't be here in person, but he is with us in spirit.他虽然不能亲自到这来，但他的精神是和我们在一起的。 44. he can be quite candid when the spirit moves him.只要他高兴，他有时也会相当坦率的。 45. the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties人类克服困难的精神力量 46. a group of high-spirited teenagers一群生气勃勃的青少年 47. the pioneer spirit拓荒者的精神 48. The painting perfectly captures the spirit of the times.这幅画完全抓住了时代精神。 49. the spirits of my ancestors我祖先的灵魂 50. Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies.一些宗教认为同一个灵魂会多次转世到不同的肉身里。 51. Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit.瑜伽对身心健康非常有益。 52. "I'm sorry I can't make it to your wedding, but I'll be there in spirit. [=I will be thinking about you]"抱歉，我没法参加你的婚礼，但我的心将与你们同在。 53. He still has a curious and youthful spirit. [=he is still a curious and youthful person]他仍旧有一种好奇、活泼的性格。 54. We will all miss her generous spirit.我们都会怀念她的慷慨大方。 55. My father was a proud spirit.我父亲是一个高傲的人。 56. They are kindred spirits. [=people with similar interests or concerns]他们志同道合。 57. evil spirits恶魔 58. His many disappointments never broke his spirit. [=never took away his desire to succeed]多次失望都未曾磨灭他的志气。 59. He has a strong fighting spirit.他有一股很强的战斗意志。 60. She's a good athlete with a lot of skill and spirit.她是一名有丰富技能和坚强意志的优秀运动员。 61. The students showed their school spirit by having a rally to support the football team.学生们举行集会来支持橄榄球队，展现了学校的校风。 62. He didn't approach the work in/with the right spirit.他对待工作的心态不对。 63. the spirit of the times时代精神 64. a new spirit of cooperation新的合作精神 65. the spirit of competition竞争精神 66. We all got/entered into the spirit of the holidays.我们都沉浸在节日的气氛中。 67. You'd have more fun if you'd just relax and get into the spirit of things.只要你放松下来，全身心投入，就会有更多的乐趣。 68. spirits were low [=people were unhappy] after our team lost again.我们队又输了，大家情绪都很低落。 69. We need to do something to lift your spirits. [=to make you feel better/happier]我们得做点什么让你高兴起来。 70. "It's hard work, but try to keep your spirits up. [=keep a happy and positive attitude]"任务艰巨，但要尽量保持乐观积极的态度。 71. "We were all in high spirits [=happy, cheerful] after the game."比赛过后大家情绪高昂。 72. She was in low spirits. [=she was unhappy]她情绪低落。 73. "He's still in the hospital, but he's in good spirits. [=happy and positive]"他还在医院里，不过心情很好。 74. They seem to be more concerned with obeying the letter of the law than with understanding the spirit of the law. [=what was intended by the law when it was written]他们似乎更关注对法律的字面意思的遵守，而非对其精神实质的领会。 75. The store sells wines and spirits.这家商店出售葡萄酒和烈酒。 76. I'll write when the spirit moves me.一旦有了感觉我便会开始写。 77. "“I know I can do it if I keep trying.” “Yeah, that's the spirit!” [=that's the right attitude to have]"“我知道如果坚持不懈，我就能做好。”“嗯，这就对了！” 78. "I try to get up early and exercise, though sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."我尽量起早锻炼，但有时心有余而力不足。 79. The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show.演出结束后，那位歌手坐上豪华轿车神秘消失了。 80. Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts.一部分资金被偷偷转移到其他账户了。