
spirit
词源
源自拉丁语 'spiritus',意为‘呼吸’或‘灵魂’,后通过古法语 'espirit' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指非物质的存在,如灵魂或超自然力量,常与宗教或信仰相关。
“Many cultures believe in the existence of spirits.”
(许多文化相信灵魂的存在。)
“The ancient temple is said to be haunted by spirits.”
(据说这座古庙有鬼魂出没。)
❶ 指人的性格、态度或情绪状态,常用于描述积极或消极的精神状态。
“He showed great spirit in overcoming the challenge.”
(他在克服挑战时表现出极大的勇气。)
“The team played with high spirit despite the loss.”
(尽管输了比赛,但队伍士气高昂。)
verb
❶ 指秘密或迅速地移动或带走某人或某物,常用于被动语态。
“The documents were spirited away before the police arrived.”
(文件在警察到达前被迅速转移。)
“She was spirited off to a secret location.”
(她被迅速带到了一个秘密地点。)
常见短语
in good spirits — 形容某人情绪高昂或心情愉快,常用于描述积极的精神状态。
“After the party, everyone was in good spirits.”
(派对结束后,大家都情绪高涨。)
the spirit of the law — 指法律背后的意图或原则,而不仅仅是字面意思。
“The judge considered the spirit of the law, not just the letter.”
(法官考虑了法律的精神,而不仅仅是字面意思。)