inspire

单词音标

inspire音标[in\'spaiә]

汉语翻译

vt. 使感动, 激发, 启示, 吸入, 鼓舞, 产生, 使生灵感

vi. 吸入, 赋予灵感

词型变化

名词:inspirer动词过去式:inspired过去分词:inspired现在分词:inspiring第三人称单数:inspires

词意辨析

touch, inspire, move

这些动词均有“感动，打动”之意。

touch: 主要用于表示怜悯或同情等场合，侧重感动。

inspire: 指激起勇气和信心，侧重鼓励，有时含“启发灵感”之意。

move: 与touch可换用，但语气强一些，运用范围广些。

英语解释

动词 inspire:

heighten or intensify

同义词：animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt

supply the inspiration for

serve as the inciting cause of

同义词：prompt, instigate

urge on or encourage especially by shouts

同义词：cheer, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

fill with revolutionary ideas

同义词：revolutionize, revolutionise

draw in (air)

同义词：inhale, breathe in

例句

The painting can inspire a pensive mood.

这幅画能引人沉思。

The sight inspired him with nostalgia.

这景象激起了他的怀旧之情。

His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.

他*好的乐曲创作灵感来自怀念他的母亲。

详细解释

in.spire

v.（动词）

in.spired,in.spir.ing,in.spires

v.tr.（及物动词）

To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

使受神灵的感召：使受神灵启示的影响、指导或唤醒

To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion:

使受振奋：使人充满活力或令人兴奋的感情：

例句：

hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.

圣歌振奋会众的精神；受印象派鼓舞的艺术家

To stimulate to action; motivate:

激励，鼓励：激发行动，促动：

例句：

a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.

为未来的红利而激发的销售人员

To affect or touch:

影响或触动：

例句：

The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.

落叶触动了她的伤感

To draw forth; elicit or arouse:

引起，引出或唤起：

例句：

a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.

博得欣赏和尊敬的教师

To be the cause or source of; bring about:

作为…原因或根源；引起：

例句：

an invention that inspired many imitations.

招致很多仿造品的发明

To draw in (air) by inhaling.

吸入空气

Archaic

【古语】

To breathe on.

呼吸

To breathe life into.

注入生命

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence:

激发动力，理想或尊敬：

例句：

a leader who inspires by example.

一位身体力行的领袖

To inhale.

吸入

来源：

Middle English enspiren

中古英语 enspiren

from Old French enspirer

源自 古法语 enspirer

from Latin onspor3re

源自 拉丁语 onspor3re

in- [into] * see in- 2

in- [进入] *参见 in-2

spor3re [to breathe]

spor3re [呼吸]

【引伸】

inspir.er

n.（名词）