spirit
noun
verb
ˈspɪrɪət
noun
1
CHARACTER
性格
the
qualities
that
make
someone
live
the
way
they
do,
and
make
them
different
from
other
people
精神，心灵
singular 单数, U
in
spirit
I’m
85,
but
I
still
feel
young
in
spirit.
我 85 岁了，但精神上依然感觉年轻。
independent/proud/free
etc
spirit
(a
person
with
a
particular
type
of
character)
独立/骄傲/自由等的人
She
is
a
strong
and
independent
spirit.
她是一个坚强且独立的人。
2
HAPPY/SAD
快乐的/悲伤的
the
way
someone
feels
at
a
particular
time,
for
example
if
they
are
happy
or
sad
心境，情绪，兴致;
plural 复数
be
in
good/high
spirits
(be
excited
and
happy)
兴高采烈
Seb
was
still
in
high
spirits
after
winning
the
race.
塞勃赢了比赛后情绪仍然高昂。
His
spirits
were
so
low
(=he
was
so
sad)
that
he
refused
to
answer
his
phone.
他很不开心，甚至不愿去接电话。
raise/lift
sb’s
spirits
(make
someone
happier)
振奋某人的情绪
The
warm
morning
sun
lifted
our
spirits.
早晨温暖的阳光使我们精神为之一振。
She
wrote
poetry
while
she
was
in
the
hospital
to
keep
her
spirits
up
(=keep
happy)
.
她住院的时候写写诗，使自己保持心情愉快。
sb’s
spirits
rise/lift/sink
(they
become
more
or
less
happy)
某人高兴起来/情绪低落
My
spirits
sank
when
I
saw
the
mess
they’d
left.
看见他们弄得那样乱七八糟，我的情绪一下子低落了。
3
SOUL
灵魂
the
part
of
someone
that
you
cannot
see,
that
consists
of
the
qualities
that
make
up
their
character,
which
many
people
believe
continues
to
live
after
the
person
has
died
灵魂;
C
Although
Laurie
is
dead,
I
can
feel
his
spirit
with
me.
劳里虽然已经死了，但我还能感觉到他的灵魂和我在一起。
4
NO BODY
幽灵
a
creature
without
a
physical
body
that
some
people
believe
exists,
such
as
an
ANGEL
or
a
dead
person,
who
has
returned
to
this
world
and
has
strange
or
magical
powers
精灵; 鬼魂; 幽灵;
C
an
evil
spirit
恶魔
5
DETERMINATION
决心
courage,
energy,
and
determination
–
use
this
to
show
approval
志气; 勇气; 决心〔含褒义〕
U
Sandra
is
small,
but
she
makes
up
for
it
with
great
spirit.
桑德拉身材瘦小，但她巨大的勇气弥补了这一不足。
a
young
team
with
strong
fighting
spirit
一支斗志坚强的年轻队伍
When
they
took
away
his
freedom,
they
broke
his
spirit
(=made
him
lose
his
courage)
.
他们剥夺了他的人身自由就等于挫伤了他的锐气。
6
ATTITUDE
态度
the
attitude
that
you
have
towards
something
or
while
you
are
doing
something
心态，态度
singular 单数, U
You’ve
got
to
approach
this
meeting
in
the
right
spirit.
你一定要以正确的态度来对待这次会议。
[+
of
]
the
spirit
of
cooperation
between
the
two
sides
双方的合作态度
7
team/community/public etc spirit
a
strong
feeling
of
belonging
to
a
particular
group
and
wanting
to
help
them
团队/社区/公益等精神
8
TYPICAL QUALITIES
典型特质
the
set
of
ideas,
beliefs,
feelings
etc
that
are
typical
of
a
particular
period
in
history,
a
place,
or
a
group
of
people
〔某一特定历史时期、地方或群体的〕精神，风气
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
Tourism
has
not
destroyed
the
spirit
of
Bali.
观光旅游没有破坏巴厘岛的地方特色。
the
spirit
of
the
age/times
His
beliefs
conflicted
with
the
spirit
of
the
age.
他的信念与当时的时代精神发生了冲突。
9
in spirit
if
you
say
you
will
be
somewhere
in
spirit
or
with
someone
in
spirit,
you
will
not
be
with
them
but
will
be
thinking
about
them
在内心里，在精神上
I
can’t
come
to
your
wedding,
but
I’ll
be
there
in
spirit.
我不能来参加你们的婚礼，但我的心将会和你们在一起。
10
get/enter into the spirit (of sth)
10.
to
start
to
feel
as
happy,
excited
etc
as
the
people
around
you
融入到（某事物的）愉快氛围中去
Judith
couldn’t
really
enter
into
the
spirit
of
the
occasion.
朱迪思无法完全融入那场合的欢乐气氛中去。
11
INTENTION
目的
the
meaning
or
qualities
that
someone
intended
something
to
have,
especially
the
meaning
that
a
law
or
rule
was
intended
to
have
精神，本质〔尤指法律或规则〕
U
Thoreau
believed
that
his
actions
were
in
the
spirit
of
American
institutions.
索罗相信他的行为是符合美国传统精神的。
Miller’s
actions
may
not
be
actually
illegal,
but
they
have
violated
the
spirit
of
the
law
.
米勒的行为本身不一定犯法，但违反了法律的精神。
12
the Spirit
12.
the
HOLY
SPIRIT
圣灵
13
DRINK
酒
a.
a
strong
alcoholic
drink
such
as
WHISKY
or
BRANDY
b.
liquid
such
as
alcohol,
used
for
cleaning
[英] 〔用于清洁的〕酒精
C usually plural 一般用复数 | especially BrE BrE
14
that’s the spirit
14.
used
to
express
approval
of
someone’s
behaviour
or
attitude
[口] 这就对了，这种态度才对〔用于认可某人的行为或态度〕
spoken
15
when/as the spirit moves you
15.
when
you
feel
that
you
want
to
do
something
要是愿意的话，如果有兴趣
16
the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)
16.
used
when
saying
that
you
want
to
do
something,
but
you
are
too
tired
or
do
not
feel
strong
enough
–
often
used
humorously
心里固然愿意（身体却很软弱），心有余而力不足〔常为幽默用法〕
verb
17
to
take
someone
or
something
away
quickly
and
secretly
迅速而秘密地把…带走
After
his
speech,
Jackson
was
spirited
away
through
a
back
door.
杰克逊一演讲完就被偷偷地从后门接走了。