inspire
英 [ɪn'spaɪə]
美 [ɪn'spaɪɚ]
CET4 TEM4 IELTS 考 研 TOEFL CET6
1. 上帝往你头上吹了口气。
inspire 启发，鼓舞in-,进入，使，-spir,呼吸，词源同respire,spirit.即吸入活力，吸收灵感，引申词义启发，鼓舞。
- 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.
- 1. Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
- 我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!
- 这些香草会激发你去品尝各种异国风味的菜肴！
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The caves cannot but inspire wonder in the beholder.
- 这些洞穴让观者无不叹为观止。
来自辞典例句
- 4. He has neither the policies nor the personal charisma to inspire people.
- 他既无谋略又无个人魅力来鼓舞人。
来自辞典例句
- 5. These are the people whom you hope to inspire with lofty ideals!
- 这些人就是你想用崇高的理想去激励鼓舞的人 啊 !
来自辞典例句
