inspiration

英 [ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn] 美 [ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn]

• n. 灵感；鼓舞人心(的东西)；吸气

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]灵感

   stimulation of the mind, feelings, etc. to do sth beyond a person's usual ability

2. [C]鼓舞人心的人〔事物〕

   person or thing that causes this state

3. [C]〈口〉突然想出的好主意; 妙计

   a sudden good idea

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 灵感
2. 【宗】神的启示，神灵感应
3. 鼓舞，激励；激发灵感的人或事物
4. 吸入，吸气
5. <口>妙计，灵机，妙想

英英释义

Noun:

1. arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

2. a product of your creative thinking and work;

   "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"
   "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
   

3. a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

4. (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings;

   "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
   

5. arousing to a particular emotion or action

6. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature.
   许多诗人和艺术家从大自然中获得他们的灵感。
2. Her speeches have ever been a fount of inspiration to her audiences.
   她的演说对于听众来说永远是灵感之源。
3. His wife was a constant inspiration to him.
   他的妻子经常鼓励他。
4. Let's give mutual support and inspiration to each other.
   让我们互相支持，互相鼓励。
5. The process of respiration involves two major processes: inspiration and expiration.
   呼吸的过程包含了两个主要的阶段：吸气和吐气。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He received his inspiration in his dream.
   他在梦中获得了灵感。
2. These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.
   这些事件激发了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
3. You can't write without inspiration.
   没有灵感,你写不出文章。
4. He was an inspiration to all who knew him.
   他对所有认识他的人是一种鼓舞。
5. He had a sudden inspiration, and all of us were relieved.
   他突然有了一个好主意,我们都松了一口气。

经典引文

• The early Fathers teach us that Inspiration is an operation of the Holy Spirit acting through men.

  出自： B. F. Westcott

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• drive〔draw, get〕 inspiration 获得灵感
• need〔lack〕 inspiration 需要〔缺乏〕灵感

形容词+～

• brilliant inspiration 神机妙算
• constant inspiration 不断的鼓励

介词+～

• by the inspiration 在…的鼓舞下
• on〔with〕 a sudden inspiration 灵机一动
• without an inspiration 没有灵感

～+介词

• inspiration to 对…的鼓舞

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古法语的inspiracion，意为吸入，灵感。

近反义词

【近义词】

• encouragement
• idea
• motive

【反义词】

• discouragement