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inspiration
英 [ɪnspɪ'reɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,ɪnspə'reʃən]
这里集中整理“inspiration”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 灵感；鼓舞；吸气；妙计
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复数: inspirations;
中文词源
inspiration 启发，灵感
来自inspire,启发，鼓舞。
英文词源
- inspiration (n.)
- c. 1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867.
双语例句
- 1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.
- 鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army.
- 他想开飞机的念头在参军之前就有了。
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- 3. He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us.
- 他机智风趣，鼓舞激励着我们所有人。
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- 4. The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career.
- 由旅行得来的灵感伴随了他的整个职业生涯。
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- 5. India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books.
- 印度的神话与歌曲是她那些书的灵感来源。
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