spirit什么意思中文

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spirit
/ 5spirit /

◙ noun
1. the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul
• （与肉体相对的）精神；心灵；心；心智
»we seek a harmony between body and spirit.
  我们寻求肉体和精神之间的和谐。
  such a part regarded as a person's true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation
• 灵魂，精神
»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。
  such a part manifested as an apparition after their death; a ghost
• 幽灵；鬼魂
  a supernatural being
• 神灵
»shrines to nature spirits.
  供奉自然神灵的神殿。
  [Spirit] . short for Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit 的简称
  (archaic)a highly refined substance or fluid thought to govern vital phenomena
• [古] 元气
2. [in sing.] those qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group or in the thought and attitudes of a particular period
• （个人、民族或群体的）精神实质，气质；（特定时期内社会的）思想实质或核心思想，（时代）精神
»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。
  [with adj.] a person identified with their most prominent mental or moral characteristics or with their role in a group or movement
• （具有特定品质的）人物；（在特定群体或活动中发挥某种作用的）人物
»he was a leading spirit in the conference.
  他是会议的核心人物。
  a specified emotion or mood, especially one prevailing at a particular time
• （特定时期的）主要倾向；思想情绪
»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。
  (spirits)a person's mood
• 情绪，心情
»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。
  [mass noun] the quality of courage, energy, and determination or assertiveness
• 气魄；锐气
»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。
  the attitude or intentions with which someone undertakes or regards something
• 态度
»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。
  the real meaning or the intention behind something as opposed to its strict verbal interpretation
• 真实意义；精神实质
»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。
3. [常作 spirits] (chiefly Brit.)strong distilled liquor such as brandy, whisky, gin, or rum
• [主英] 烈性酒（如白兰地、威士忌、杜松子酒或朗姆酒）
  [mass noun] [with modifier] a volatile liquid, especially a fuel, prepared by distillation
• 挥发性液体（尤指用蒸馏法提炼的燃料）
»aviation spirit.
  航空燃料。
  (archaic)a solution of volatile components extracted from something, typically by distillation or by solution in alcohol
• [古] 精（多指蒸馏出的液体）
»spirits of turpentine.
  松脂油。
◙ (spirited, spiriting)
1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction] convey rapidly and secretly
• 偷偷迅速地运送
»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。

【IDIOMS】

◘ enter into the spirit
1. join wholeheartedly in an event, especially one of celebration and festivity
• 全身心地投入活动（尤指节庆活动）中
»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。
◘ in (或 in the) spirit
1. in thought or intention though not physically
• 在精神上
»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。
◘ the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
1. (proverb)someone has good intentions but fails to live up to them
• [谚] 心灵愿意，但肉体却软弱了；心有余而力不足
◘ when the spirit moves someone
1. when someone feels inclined to do something
• 在某人想（或喜欢）做某事时，只要某人高兴
»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。
◘ the spirit world
1. (in animistic and occult belief) the non-physical realm in which disembodied spirits have their existence
• （在万物有灵论和神秘信仰中的）灵魂世界

【PHR V】

◘ spirit someone up
1. (archaic)stimulate, animate, or cheer up someone
• [古] 激励人；鼓舞人

【语源】

1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus 'breath, spirit', from spirare 'breathe'