inspire

【发音】
美 /ɪn'spaɪɚ/ 英 /in'spaɪə/
【翻译】
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v.激发;鼓舞;使产生灵感
英释:to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something
【记忆】
in(使…) + spir(呼吸) + e → 使呼吸澎湃 → 鼓舞; 联想记忆: 电影《勇敢的心》中谈到:“His courage inspired a country; his heart defied a king. ”
【例句】
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We need someone who can inspire the team.
我们需要一个能鼓舞团队士气的人。
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Inspired by the sunny weather, I decided to explore the woods.
阳光明媚的天气令人振奋,我决定到森林里寻幽探胜。
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The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke.
这个故事的创作灵感来自与一位俄国老公爵的不期而遇。
【真题例句】
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(2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...But what was perhaps most astonishing about Mr Jobs was the absolute loyalty he managed to inspire in customers...
【单词相关测试】
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The leader of the expedition _______ everyone to follow his example.
正确答案:D
解释: inspire sb. to do sth.: 鼓励某人做某事。句意: 探险队的领队鼓励每个人都向他学习。promote: 提升, 提拔; reinforce: 增强, 加强, 增援; spark: 发出火花, 散出火星。
A. promotedB. reinforcedC. sparkedD. inspired
【同、近义词】
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vt.激发;鼓舞;启示;产生;使生灵感
stimulate/lift/wake/spirit/effect/
【同根词】
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adj
inspired : 有灵感的;官方授意的
inspiring : 鼓舞人心的;灌输的;启发灵感的
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n
inspiration : 灵感;鼓舞;吸气;妙计
inspirer : 鼓舞人心;启发灵感
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v
inspired : 激发(inspire的过去分词);鼓舞
inspiring : 鼓舞;激发;使感悟(inspire的ing形式)