单词 | spirit |
释义 | Word Frequency spirit 1(ˈspɪrɪt) noun 1. the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things 2. temperament or disposition truculent in spirit 3. liveliness; mettle they set to it with spirit 4. the fundamental, emotional, and activating principle of a person; will the experience broke his spirit 5. a sense of loyalty or dedication team spirit 6. the prevailing element; feeling a spirit of joy pervaded the atmosphere 7. state of mind or mood; attitude he did it in the wrong spirit 8. (plural) an emotional state, esp with regard to exaltation or dejection in high spirits 9. a person characterized by some activity, quality, or disposition a leading spirit of the movement 10. the deeper more significant meaning as opposed to a pedantic interpretation the spirit of the law 11. that which constitutes a person's intangible being as contrasted with his or her physical presence I shall be with you in spirit 12. a. an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person b. (as modifier) spirit world verb (transitive) 13. (usually foll by away or off) to carry off mysteriously or secretly 14. (often foll by up) to impart animation or determination to Word origin C13: from Old French esperit, from Latin spīritus breath, spirit; related to spīrāre to breatheWord Frequency spirit 2(ˈspɪrɪt) noun 1. (often plural) any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin 2. chemistry a. an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation b. the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation 3. pharmacology a. a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol b. (as modifier) a spirit burner 4. alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic Word origin C14: special use of spirit1, name applied to alchemical substances (as in sense 4), hence extended to distilledliquidsWord Frequency Spirit(ˈspɪrɪt) noun the Spirit 1. a. another name for the Holy Spirit b. God, esp when regarded as transcending material limitations 2. the influence of God or divine things upon the soul 3. Christian Science God or divine substance |
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