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美: ['spɪrɪt]
英: ['spɪrɪt]
n. 精神；心灵；情绪；志气；烈酒
vt. 鼓励；鼓舞；诱拐
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 07:32:00
字面意思：
"Spirit" 的字面含义为“灵魂”或“精神”，通常指人的非物质部分或情感状态。
定义：一种无形的存在，通常与情感、性格或生物的生命力相关联。
词性：
名词（noun），动词（verb）(在某些特定上下文中，例如“to spirit away”意为“悄悄带走”)。
词源分析：
"Spirit" 源自拉丁语“spiritus”，意为“呼吸”，“气息”。它由词根“spir-”构成，意指“呼吸、生命”。
历史背景：
“Spirit” 一词首次出现在古英语中，大约在公元前*世纪文献中提及，表示灵魂的概念与许多**和哲学有关。
课本：
在*，"spirit" 一词通常出现在中学英语教材中，适合初中到高中生的学；在牛津和美国的教材中，通常出现在小学高年级到中学的阶段。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The spirit of the team was high after their victory.
“在胜利后，团队的士气很高。”
（“spirit”指团队的士气）
He believes in the spirit of democracy.
“他相信民主的精神。”
（“spirit”指民主的理念）
The old house had a spirit of its own.
“这座老房子有它自己的灵魂。”
（“spirit”指房子的氛围或特性）
She was filled with a spirit of adventure.
“她充满了冒险的精神。”
（“spirit”指冒险的欲望）
He tried to spirit away the documents before anyone noticed.
“他试图悄悄带走文件，避免被人发现。”
（“spirit away”意为悄悄带走）
同义词：
反义词：
这些词汇常与“spirit”一起使用，构成相关的概念或表达。
[N-SING] Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. 精神 (包括性格、情感等)
例：The human spirit is virtually indestructible.人的精神实际上是不可摧毁的。
[N-COUNT] A person's spirit is the nonphysical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death. 灵魂
例：His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.他的灵魂已经离开了他，所剩的是他的躯壳。
[N-COUNT] A spirit is a ghost or supernatural being. 幽灵
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作为对邪恶幽灵的防范。
[N-UNCOUNT] Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs. 毅力
例：She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.她是个很勇敢的女孩，每个认识她的人都钦佩她的毅力。
[N-UNCOUNT] Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do. 活力
例：They played with spirit.他们充满活力地进行了比赛。
[N-SING] The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it. 态度
例：Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise.他们的问题只能以折衷的态度解决。
[N-UNCOUNT] A particular kind of spirit is the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group. 忠诚
例：There is a great sense of team spirit in the squad.这个班有很高的团队忠诚度。
[N-SING] A particular kind of spirit is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people. 群体的观念、信仰和目的
例：...the real spirit of the anti-war movement.…反战运动的真正精神。
[N-SING] The spirit of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied. 宗旨
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。
[N-COUNT] 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. (具有某种特质或热情的) 人
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。
[N-PLURAL] Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness. 情绪
例：At supper, everyone was in high spirits.晚饭时每个人都情绪高昂。
[N-PLURAL] Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin. 烈酒
例：The only problem here is that they don't serve beer - only wine and spirits.这儿惟一的问题是他们不供应啤酒——只供应葡萄酒和烈酒。