spirit

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spir·it1 /ˈspɪrɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  1  character 性格 [singular, uncountable]RRMIND the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other people 精神，心灵in spirit I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit. 我 85 岁了，但心依然感觉年轻。independent/proud/free etc spirit (=a person with a particular type of character) 独立/骄傲/自由等的人 She is a strong and independent spirit. 她是一个坚强独立的人。 → kindred spirit at kindred2(1)2  HAPPY/SAD 快乐的/悲伤的spirits [plural]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCMOOD the way someone feels at a particular time, for example if they are happy or sad 心境，情绪，兴致 → moodbe in good/high spirits (=be excited and happy) 兴高采烈 Cooper was still in high spirits after winning the race. 塞巴依然处于比赛获胜后的高昂情绪中。 His spirits were so low (=he was so sad) that he refused to answer his phone. 他情绪非常低落，连电话也不愿接。raise/lift somebody’s spirits (=make someone happier) 振奋某人的情绪 The warm morning sun lifted our spirits. 早晨温暖的阳光使我们精神为之一振。 She wrote poetry while she was in the hospital to keep her spirits up (=keep happy). 她住院的时候写写诗，使自己保持愉快心情。somebody’s spirits rise/lift/sink (=they become more or less happy) 某人高兴起来/情绪低落 My spirits sank when I saw the mess they’d left. 看见他们留下的烂摊子，我的情绪一下子低落了。3  soul 灵魂 [countable]RR the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died 灵魂 → soul Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his spirit with me. 劳里虽然已经过世，但我还能感觉到他的灵魂和我在一起。4  no body 幽灵 [countable]ROGHOST 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 精灵；鬼魂; 幽灵 → ghost an evil spirit 恶魔5  determination 决心 [uncountable]DETERMINED courage, energy, and determination – used to show approval 志气；勇气；决心〔含褒义〕 Sandra is small, but she makes up for it with great spirit. 桑德拉身材瘦小，但她巨大的勇气弥补了这点不足。 a young team with strong fighting spirit 一支斗志昂扬的年轻队伍 When they took away his freedom, they broke his spirit (=made him lose his courage). 他们剥夺了他的人身自由就等于挫伤了他的锐气。6  attitude 态度 [singular, uncountable]ATTITUDE the attitude that you have towards something or while you are doing something 心态，态度 You’ve got to approach this meeting in the right spirit. 你一定要以正确的态度来对待这次会议。spirit of the spirit of cooperation between the two sides 双方的合作态度7. team/community/public etc spirit UNITEa strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and wanting to help them 团队/社区/公益等精神8  typical qualities 典型特质TYPICAL [countable usually singular] the set of ideas, beliefs, feelings etc that are typical of a particular period in history, a place, or a group of people 〔某一特定历史时期、地方或群体的〕精神，风气spirit of Tourism has not destroyed the spirit of Bali. 观光旅游还没有破坏巴厘岛的地方特色。the spirit of the age/times His beliefs conflicted with the spirit of the age. 他的信念与当时的时代精神发生了冲突。9  in spirit THINK ABOUTWITHif you say you will be somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you will not be with them but will be thinking about them 在内心里，在精神上 I can’t come to your wedding, but I’ll be there in spirit. 我不能来参加你们的婚礼，但我的心将会和你们在一起。10  get/enter into the spirit (of something) TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto start to feel as happy, excited etc as the people around you 融入到…的氛围中去 Judith couldn’t really enter into the spirit of the occasion. 朱迪思无法完全融入那欢乐气氛中去。11  intention 目的 [uncountable] the meaning or qualities that someone intended something to have, especially the meaning that a law or rule was intended to have 〔尤指法律或规则的〕精神，本质 Thoreau believed that his actions were in the spirit of American institutions. 梭罗相信他的行为是符合美国传统精神的。 Miller’s actions may not be actually illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law. 米勒的行为本身不一定犯法，但违反了法律的精神。 → the letter of the law at letter1(4)12. the Spirit the Holy Spirit 圣灵13  drink 酒 [countable usually plural] a) especially British EnglishDFD a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy 烈酒〔如威士忌或白兰地〕 b) British EnglishDHC liquid such as alcohol, used for cleaning 〔用于清洁的〕酒精14. that’s the spirit spokenAPPROVE used to express approval of someone’s behaviour or attitude 这就对了，这种态度才对〔用于认可某人的行为或态度〕15. when/as the spirit moves you WANTwhen you feel that you want to do something 要是愿意的话，如果有兴趣16. the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) used when saying that you want to do something, but you are too tired or do not feel strong enough – often used humorously 心里固然愿意（身体却很羸弱），心有余而力不足〔常为幽默用法〕n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: adjectiveshigh/good (=used when saying that someone is happy and excited)The players were all in high spirits.low/flagging (=used when saying that someone is sad)She was tired and her spirits were low.verbslift/raise/revive somebody’s spirits (=make them feel happier)A brisk walk helped to lift my spirits.keep somebody’s spirits up (=keep them feeling happy)He wrote home often, trying to keep his family’s spirits up.dampen somebody’s spirits (=make them feel less happy)They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits.somebody’s spirits rise/lift/soar (=they start feeling happier)Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.somebody’s spirits sink (=they start feeling less happy)His spirits sank at the prospect.

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spirit• I am sure that, given the great community spirit here, the fund-raisers will not give up.• My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits.• Firecrackers are lit to scare off evil spirits.• She never once thought of giving up. Everyone admired her fighting spirit.• This boisterous welcome restored the princess's good spirits.• The hours of interrogations and beatings were designed to break his spirit.• Then under the indifferent sky his spirit left the body with its ripped flesh, infections, its weak and damaged nature.• Indeed, the key question is whether the organization serves or squashes the human spirit.• All Annamese peasants - and that's about eighty percent of the population worship invisible spirits.• On the other hand, any name can work if you have the right spirit.• The crew enjoy working together and have developed an excellent team spirit.• Excellent schools and classrooms are clearly distinguishable by the spirit of community that pervades all they do.• Burning the bodies is supposed to convince the spirits of the dead to go to the next world.• They are usually distilled from barley malt cured with peat, giving the spirit a smoky flavour.• Again, the quality of the spirit finally collected depends upon the knowledge skill and experience of the stillman.• In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.• Gere's actions may not actually be illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law.• The fact that they reached the semi-final is a reflection of their spirit and commitment.independent/proud/free etc spirit• October 20 A free spirit, captured in his own words Jeanson par Jeanson by Rene• A free spirit has been and gone.• There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.• He could not remember having ever been in the company of such an exuberantly free spirit.• It was a celebration of freedom, free spirits and free enterprise.• Now, the 7-year-old Pescadero, Calif., girl is taking her independent spirit to the sky.• These free spirits were on average ten to fifteen years my senior and old hands in high finance.evil spirit• Blake was skeptical, wondering if it were really an evil spirit.• Ancient evil spirits went by a new name.• Two green glazed lions guarded the gates to keep evil spirits at bay.• On Wassail night, evil spirits are banished from the orchards and offerings ensure next year's apple crop.• The villagers then shoot guns into the branches to ward off evil spirits.• Garlands of turmeric and garlic are worn to ward off evil spirits.• It was commonly believed that some evil spirits lost their strength in daylight.• The evil spirits ascended from her mouth as a flock of blackbirds.broke ... spirit• They took away his freedom, they broke his spirit, and they ruined his health.spirit of• We need a new spirit of cooperation to solve the problems in this neighborhood.• The cookbook invokes the spirit of Sicily and southern Italy.• There is a true spirit of hope among the people.the spirit of the age/times• A stance which was appropriate for the Age of Brezhnev and Galtieri now seems out of date and out of touch with the spirit of the times.• It goes against the spirit of the age to admit this.• D., and the spirit of the age has changed.• He embodies the spirit of the age.• You should do your best to sink yourself in the spirit of the age.• Good art should represent the spirit of the times.• Clearly the appeal of the Virgo archetype belonged to the spirit of the age.• The suggested move towards a centrally-determined curriculum, however, was still out of keeping with the spirit of the times.• Tax-dodging is in line, it seems, with the spirit of the times.the spirit of the law• By sticking to the letter of the law, the spirit of the law may be lost.• This is certainly against the spirit of the law.• Mostly they turned out to be thinly disguised candidate ads, a violation of the spirit of the law at best.• This is a joyful response to the spirit of the law, as we see its deeper meaning and wider application.• To send a refugee to a country that he had not even heard of is to violate the spirit of the law.spirit2 verb  1 spirit somebody/something away/off phrasal verb written DISAPPEARto take someone or something away quickly and secretly 秘密地把…迅速带走 After his speech, Jackson was spirited away through a back door. 杰克逊一演讲完就被偷偷地从后门接走了。→ See Verb table

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spirit• She had been spirited away by the Poison Dwarf.• She might find herself not being carried down to London but spirited away to distant unknown suburbs such as Hendon and Colindale.nSpirit  n1.a US spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2004. It moved around the surface of Mars to find signs of water, take samples of soil, and take photographs.Origin spirit1 (1200-1300) Anglo-French Latin spiritus “breath, spirit”

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spir‧it¹ S2 W2 /ˈspɪrət, ˈspɪrɪt/ noun1.  CHARACTER  [singular, uncountable] the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other people
    in spirit
    I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit.
    independent/proud/free etc spirit (=a person with a particular type of character)
    She is a strong and independent spirit. ⇨ kindred spirit at kindred²(1)
2.  HAPPY/SAD spirits [plural] the way someone feels at a particular time, for example if they are happy or sad ⇨ mood
    be in good/high spirits (=be excited and happy)
    Cooper was still in high spirits after winning the race.
    His spirits were so low (=he was so sad) that he refused to answer his phone.
    raise/lift sb’s spirits (=make someone happier)
    The warm morning sun lifted our spirits.
    She wrote poetry while she was in the hospital to keep her spirits up (=keep happy).
    sb’s spirits rise/lift/sink (=they become more or less happy)
    My spirits sank when I saw the mess they’d left.
3.  SOUL  [countable] the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died ⇨ soul:
    Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his spirit with me.
4.  NO 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 ⇨ ghost:
    an evil spirit
5.  DETERMINATION  [uncountable] courage, energy, and determination – used to show approval:
    Sandra is small, but she makes up for it with great spirit.
    a young team with strong fighting spirit
    When they took away his freedom, they broke his spirit (=made him lose his courage).
6.  ATTITUDE  [singular, uncountable] the attitude that you have towards something or while you are doing something:
    You’ve got to approach this meeting in the right spirit.
    spirit of
    the spirit of cooperation between the two sides
7. team/community/public etc spirit a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and wanting to help them
8.  TYPICAL QUALITIES  [countable usually 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.
9. in spirit if you say you will be somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you will not be with them but will be thinking about them:
    I can’t come to your wedding, but I’ll be there in spirit.
10. get/enter into the spirit (of something) to start to feel as happy, excited etc as the people around you:
    Judith couldn’t really enter into the spirit of the occasion.
11.  INTENTION  [uncountable] the meaning or qualities that someone intended something to have, especially the meaning that a law or rule was intended to have:
    Thoreau believed that his actions were in the spirit of American institutions.
    Miller’s actions may not be actually illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law. ⇨ the letter of the law at letter¹(4)
12. the Spirit the Holy Spirit
13.  DRINK  [countable usually plural]
  a. especially British English a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy
  b. British English liquid such as alcohol, used for cleaning
14. that’s the spirit spoken used to express approval of someone’s behaviour or attitude
15. when/as the spirit moves you when you feel that you want to do something
16. the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) used when saying that you want to do something, but you are too tired or do not feel strong enough – often used humorously
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ adjectives
   ▪ high/good (=used when saying that someone is happy and excited) The players were all in high spirits.
   ▪ low/flagging (=used when saying that someone is sad) She was tired and her spirits were low.
■ verbs
   ▪ lift/raise/revive sb’s spirits (=make them feel happier) A brisk walk helped to lift my spirits.
   ▪ keep sb’s spirits up (=keep them feeling happy) He wrote home often, trying to keep his family’s spirits up.
   ▪ dampen sb’s spirits (=make them feel less happy) They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits.
   ▪ sb’s spirits rise/lift/soar (=they start feeling happier) Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.
   ▪ sb’s spirits sink (=they start feeling less happy) His spirits sank at the prospect.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place: His ghost is believed to haunt the house.
   ▪ spirit a creature without a physical body, such as an angel or ghost: evil spirits | the spirit world
   ▪ apparition an image of a dead person that someone sees suddenly for a short time: He claimed to have seen an apparition in the church.
   ▪ poltergeist a ghost that people cannot see, which throws things or moves things around: The house was haunted by a poltergeist that makes things move around all by themselves, sometimes quite big things like beds or wardrobes.
   ▪ spook informal a ghost: I’m not scared of spooks.
   ▪ phantom literary a frightening and unclear image of a dead person: They had seen phantoms gliding on the surface of the water.
   ▪ spectre British English, specter American English literary a ghost, especially a frightening one: She had looked like a spectre. | The following night, the spectre appeared again.

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spirit² verb
     
spirit somebody/something away/off phrasal verb written
  to take someone or something away quickly and secretly:
    After his speech, Jackson was spirited away through a back door.

Spirit
Spirit
a US spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2004. It moved around the surface of Mars to find signs of water, take samples of soil, and take photographs.