新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spirit

英  [ˈspɪrɪt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • spirits

    1[SING 单数型名词] 精神(包括性格、情感等)

    Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings.

    双语例句

    例:

    The human spirit is virtually indestructible.

    人的精神实际上是不可摧毁的。

    2[C 可数名词] 灵魂

    A person's spirit is the nonphysical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death.

    近义词

    soul

    双语例句

    例:

    His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.

    他已灵魂出窍,所剩的只是一副躯壳。

    3[C 可数名词] 幽灵

    A spirit is a ghost or supernatural being.

    近义词

    ghost

    双语例句

    例:

    In the Middle Ages branches were hung outside country houses as a protection against evil spirits.

    在中世纪,树枝被挂在村舍外面用以避邪。

    4[U 不可数名词] 毅力

    Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.

    她是个很勇敢的女孩,认识她的人都钦佩她的勇气。

    5[U 不可数名词] 活力

    Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do.

    双语例句

    例:

    They played with spirit.

    他们打出生龙活虎。

    6[SING 单数型名词] 态度

    The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise.

    他们的问题只能通过妥协来解决。

    7[U 不可数名词] 忠诚

    A particular kind of spirit is the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group.

    双语例句

    例:

    There is a great sense of team spirit in the squad.

    这个班有很强的团队精神。

    8[SING 单数型名词] 群体的观念、信仰和目的

    A particular kind of spirit is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people.

    双语例句

    例:

    the real spirit of the anti-war movement.

    反战运动的精髓。

    9[SING 单数型名词] 宗旨

    The spirit of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied.

    双语例句

    例:

    The requirement for work permits violates the spirit of the 1950 treaty.

    对工作许可证的要求违反了1950年条约的宗旨。

    10[C 可数名词] (具有某种特质或热情的)人

    You can refer to a person as a particular kind of spirit if they show a certain characteristic or if they show a lot of enthusiasm in what they are doing.

    双语例句

    例:

    I like to think of myself as a free spirit.

    我喜欢把自己看成一个无拘无束的人。

    11[PL 复数] 情绪

    Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.

    双语例句

    例:

    At supper, everyone was in high spirits.

    晚饭时每个人都兴致勃勃。

    12[PL 复数] 烈酒

    Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin.

    双语例句

    例:

    The only problem here is that they don't serve beer – only wine and spirits.

    这儿唯一的问题是他们不供应啤酒——只供应葡萄酒和烈酒。

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