inspire
- vt. 激發(fā);鼓舞;啟示;產(chǎn)生;使生靈感
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中文詞源
in-,進(jìn)入,使,-spir,呼吸,詞源同respire,spirit.即吸入活力,吸收靈感,引申詞義啟發(fā),鼓舞。
英文詞源
- inspire
- inspire: see spirit
- inspire (v.)
- mid-14c., enspiren, "to fill (the mind, heart, etc., with grace, etc.);" also "to prompt or induce (someone to do something)," from Old French enspirer (13c.), from Latin inspirare "inflame; blow into" (see inspiration), a loan-translation of Greek pnein in the Bible. General sense of "influence or animate with an idea or purpose" is from late 14c. Also sometimes used in literal sense in Middle English. Related: Inspired; inspires; inspiring.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
- 我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是如何調(diào)動(dòng)那些選民的積極性并鼓勵(lì)他們加入我們的事業(yè)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!
- 這些香草會(huì)激發(fā)你去品嘗各種異國(guó)風(fēng)味的菜肴!
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The caves cannot but inspire wonder in the beholder.
- 這些洞穴讓觀者無(wú)不嘆為觀止。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. He has neither the policies nor the personal charisma to inspire people.
- 他既無(wú)謀略又無(wú)個(gè)人魅力來(lái)鼓舞人。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. These are the people whom you hope to inspire with lofty ideals!
- 這些人就是你想用崇高的理想去激勵(lì)鼓舞的人 啊 !
來(lái)自辭典例句