inspire

英 [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈspaɪər]

v.  激励; 鼓舞; 赋予灵感; 引起联想; 启发思考; 使产生(感觉或情感)

过去分词：inspired　过去式：inspired　第三人称单数：inspires　现在分词：inspiring　

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同义词辨析

encourageinspire【导航词义：鼓励】

牛津词典

verb

• 激励；鼓舞
  to give sb the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth well
  1. The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.
     演员以热情鼓舞着孩子们。
  2. The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids.
     演员们的热情鼓舞着孩子们。
  3. His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5–0 win.
     他的出色表现使球队士气大振，以5:0大获全胜。
  4. By visiting schools, the actors hope to inspire children to put on their own productions.
     演员希望通过访问学校鼓励孩子们演出自己的作品。
• 赋予灵感；引起联想；启发思考
  to give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or that shows imagination
  1. The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India.
     选用这种装饰格调是从一次印度之行中得到的启发。
• 使产生（感觉或情感）
  to make sb have a particular feeling or emotion
  1. Her work didn't exactly inspire me with confidence .
     她的工作并没有真正地使我产生信心。
  2. As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops.
     作为一位将军，他得到了部队的精诚效忠。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 激励;鼓舞;驱使
  If someone or somethinginspiresyoutodo something new or unusual, they make you want to do it.
  1. These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!...
     这些香草会激发你去品尝各种异国风味的菜肴！
  2. Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause...
     我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。
  3. And what inspired you to change your name?
     是什么促使你改名的?
• VERB 启发;使产生灵感和热情
  If someone or somethinginspiresyou, they give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm.
  1. Jimi Hendrix inspired a generation of guitarists.
     吉米·亨德里克斯启发了整整一代吉他演奏者。
• VERB 作为…的为灵感来源;是…的原型
  If a book, work of art, or actionis inspired bysomething, that thing is the source of the idea for it.
  1. The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux.
     那本书的灵感源于一个真实人物,即塔玛拉·德特罗。
  2. ...a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country.
     正是由正在毁掉该国的民族主义冲突激发的一起政治谋杀
• VERB 激起，唤起(某种感情或反应)
  Someone or something thatinspiresa particular emotion or reaction in people makes them feel this emotion or reaction.
  1. The car's performance quickly inspires confidence.
     该汽车的性能会很快唤起驾驶者的信心。

英英释义

verb

• draw in (air)
  1. Inhale deeply
  2. inhale the fresh mountain air
  3. The patient has trouble inspiring
  4. The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
  Synonym:inhalebreathe in
• fill with revolutionary ideas
  Synonym:revolutionizerevolutionise
• serve as the inciting cause of
  1. She prompted me to call my relatives
  Synonym:promptinstigate
• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  1. The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
  Synonym:cheerroot onurgebarrackurge onexhortpep up
• supply the inspiration for
  1. The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
• heighten or intensify
  1. These paintings exalt the imagination
  Synonym:animateinvigorateenlivenexalt

双语例句

• Unlike you and your colleagues, money does not inspire me.
  我不像你和你的同事，钱不能激起我的兴趣。
• I know they inspire me.
  我知道他们是我的鼓舞力量。
• The caves cannot but inspire wonder in the beholder.
  这些洞穴让观者无不叹为观止。
• Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause
  我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。
• He tried to inspire them to greater efforts.
  他试图鼓励他们作出更大的努力。
• Dreams can bring you motivation. They can inspire you.
  梦想可以带给你的动力，它们可以激励你。
• To inspire, impact and instill abundance in life.
  为了激励，影响和灌输丰富的生活。
• I inspire, encourage and motivate by believing in what I do.
  我信仰我的所为能鼓舞，鼓励和激发他人。
• And they inspire a Nation with their selflessness and their courage.
  他们用无私和勇气来激励一个民族。
• In the modern world, color can be used to inspire and express creativity or to calm and control.
  在现代社会，颜色可以用于激励和表达创造力或者让人冷静和控制。