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单词 spirit
释义
noun | verb
spiritspirit1 /ˈspɪrɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYspirit1
Origin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French Latin spiritus breath, spirit
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit.
 She was impressed by his independent spirit.
 Such challenges cannot defeat the human spirit.
 He is in good spirits despite his illness.
 The warm morning sun lifted our spirits.
 They didn’t let the loss dampen their spirits (=make them less cheerful).
 She listens to music to keep her spirits up (=avoid becoming less cheerful).
(=someone becomes more or less cheerful)
 She played with great spirit.
 I admire the team’s fighting spirit.
 Years in prison did not break Mandela’s spirit (=make him lose courage and determination).
(=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and wanting to help them)
 His beliefs conflicted with the spirit of the age.
 His actions may not be illegal, but they violate the spirit of the law.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSall somebody's qualities
the combination of qualities that makes someone a particular kind of person:  Ron’s sports obsession is an interesting aspect of his character. That kind of sloppiness is completely out of character for Kris (=not typical).
the mixture of qualities that make you a particular kind of person who behaves in a particular way with other people:  Emma has a very friendly, easy-going personality.
your character, and the usual way that you behave:  Mark would never hurt anyone – it’s not in his nature.
the type of character you have that you show in your emotions:  My brother and I have different temperaments. He gets very excited about things, but I’m more relaxed and calm.
formal disposition means the same as temperament:  John has a cheerful disposition and is always fun to be with.
the combination of basic qualities that come through in everything a person does:  She had a generous and kind spirit and only wished good things for people around her.
spirit
the image or personality of a dead person, that some people believe they can see or feel in a place:  They say the captain’s ghost still haunts the waterfront. He looked like he’d seen a ghost (=he looked frightened).
a ghost or creature without a physical body, such as an angel:  She claims to be able to speak with the spirits of the dead.
literary a frightening ghost:  Some visitors to the theater say they have seen the specter of the murdered man.
literary a ghost:  In the play, the dead man’s apparition warns him of his fate.
1CHARACTER [singular, uncountable] the qualities that make someone different from other people and makes him or her live or behave in a particular way:  I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit.a wild/independent/proud etc. spirit She was impressed by his independent spirit. Such challenges cannot defeat the human spirit.► see thesaurus at character → see also free spirit, a kindred spirit/soul at kindred1 (1), -spirited2MOOD spirits [plural] the way someone feels at a particular time, for example if he or she is cheerful or sad: in good/high spirits He is in good spirits despite his illness.lift/raise somebody’s spirits The warm morning sun lifted our spirits. They didn’t let the loss dampen their spirits (=make them less cheerful). She listens to music to keep her spirits up (=avoid becoming less cheerful).somebody’s spirits lift/rise/sink (=someone becomes more or less cheerful)3DETERMINATION [uncountable] approving courage, energy, and determination:  She played with great spirit. I admire the team’s fighting spirit. Years in prison did not break Mandela’s spirit (=make him lose courage and determination).4NO BODY [countable] a creature without a physical body that some people believe exists, such as an angel or a dead person who has returned to this world and has strange or magical powers:  evil spirits► see thesaurus at ghost15SOUL [countable] the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up his or her character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died:  She felt sure his spirit was in heaven. → see also soul6ATTITUDE [singular, uncountable] the attitude that you have toward something or while you are doing something: spirit of a new spirit of cooperationteam/community/public etc. spirit (=a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and wanting to help them)7TYPICAL QUALITIES [singular] the set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that are typical of a particular period in history, a place, or a group of people: spirit of Tourism has not destroyed the spirit of Bali.the spirit of the age/times His beliefs conflicted with the spirit of the age.8INTENTION [uncountable] the way a law or rule was intended to be used when it was written:  His actions may not be illegal, but they violate the spirit of the law. → see also the letter of the law at letter1 (4)9DRINK [countable usually plural] old-fashioned a strong alcoholic drink such as whiskey or brandy10GOD the Spirit the Holy Spirit11get/enter into the spirit (of something) to start to feel as happy, excited, etc. as the people around you:  Judith just couldn’t get into the spirit of the holiday.12in spirit if you say you will be somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you cannot actually be there but you will be thinking about him or her:  If I can’t make it to the wedding, I’ll be there in spirit.13that’s the spirit spoken used to express approval of someone’s behavior or attitude14the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak humorous used to say that you would like to do something, but are not strong enough, either physically or mentally, to do it15when/as the spirit moves you when you feel that you want to do something[Origin: 1200–1300 Anglo-French, Latin spiritus breath, spirit]
noun | verb
spiritspirit2 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
spirit
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyspirit
he, she, itspirits
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyspirited
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave spirited
he, she, ithas spirited
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad spirited
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill spirit
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have spirited
Continuous Form
PresentIam spiriting
he, she, itis spiriting
you, we, theyare spiriting
PastI, he, she, itwas spiriting
you, we, theywere spiriting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been spiriting
he, she, ithas been spiriting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been spiriting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be spiriting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been spiriting
spirit somebody/something ↔ away/off phrasal verb to take someone or something away quickly and secretly
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