新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spirit

英 [ˈspɪrɪt]

[NOUN]

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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。