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inspire

音標[in'spai?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 使感動, 激發, 啟示, 吸入, 鼓舞, 產生, 使生靈
vi. 吸入, 賦予靈感

詞型變化:

名詞:inspirer 動詞過去式:inspired 過去分詞:inspired 現在分詞:inspiring 第三人稱單數:inspires 

詞意辨析:

touch, inspire, move
這些動詞均有“感動,打動”之意。
touch: 主要用於表示憐憫同情等場合,側重感動。
inspire: 指激起勇氣信心,側重鼓勵,有時含“啟發靈感”之意。
move: 與touch可換用,但語氣強一些,運用範圍廣些。

英文解釋:

動詞 inspire:

  1. heighten or intensify
    同義詞:animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
  2. supply the inspiration for
  3. serve as the inciting cause of
    同義詞:prompt, instigate
  4. urge on or encourage especially by shouts
    同義詞:cheer, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
  5. fill with revolutionary ideas
    同義詞:revolutionize, revolutionise
  6. draw in (air)
    同義詞:inhale, breathe in

例句:

  1. The painting can inspire a pensive mood.
    這幅畫能引人沉思。
  2. The sight inspired him with nostalgia.
    這景象激起了他的懷舊之情。
  3. His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.
    最好的樂曲創作靈感來自懷念他的母親。

詳細解釋:


in.spire

v.(動詞)
in.spired,in.spir.ing,in.spires
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
使受神靈的感召:使受神靈啟示的影響指導喚醒
To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion:
使受振奮:使人充滿活力或令人興奮的感情:
例句:
hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.
聖歌振奮會眾的精神;受印象派鼓舞的藝術家

To stimulate to action; motivate:
激勵,鼓勵:激發行動,促動:
例句:
a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.
未來的紅利而激發的銷售人員

To affect or touch:
影響或觸動:
例句:
The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.
落葉觸動了她的傷感

To draw forth; elicit or arouse:
引起,引出或喚起:
例句:
a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.
博得欣賞尊敬的教師

To be the cause or source of; bring about:
作為…原因或根源;引起:
例句:
an invention that inspired many imitations.
招致很多仿造品的發明

To draw in (air) by inhaling.
吸入空氣
Archaic
古語
To breathe on.
呼吸
To breathe life into.
注入生命
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence:
激發動力,理想或尊敬:
例句:
a leader who inspires by example.
一位身體力行領袖

To inhale.
吸入

來源:
Middle English enspiren
中古英文 enspiren
from Old French enspirer
源自 古法文 enspirer
from Latin onspor3re
源自 拉丁語 onspor3re
in- [into] * see in- 2
in- [進入] *參見 in-2
spor3re [to breathe]
spor3re [呼吸]

【引伸】
inspir.er
n.(名詞)

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