spirits

英 [ˈspɪrɪts]

美 [ˈspɪrɪts]

n.  精神; 心灵; 情绪; 心境; (某种类型的)人
v.  偷偷带走; 让人不可思议地弄走
spirit的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:The human spirit is virtually indestructible...Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.kindred spirit
• N-COUNT 灵魂
  A person'sspiritis the non-physical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death.
  1. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.
     他已灵魂出窍，剩下的只是他的躯壳。
• See also:...protection against evil spirits.Holy Spirit
• N-UNCOUNT 勇气;意志
  Spiritis the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs.
  1. She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.
     她是个非常勇敢的女孩，认识她的人都敬佩她的勇气。
• N-UNCOUNT 生命力;精力;活力
  Spiritis the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do.
  1. They played with spirit.
     他们打得生龙活虎。
• N-SING (对待事物的)态度
  Thespiritin which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it.
  1. Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise...
     他们的问题只能通过妥协来解决。
  2. They approached the talks in a conciliatory spirit.
     他们抱一种和解的态度去参加谈判。
• N-UNCOUNT (团体成员对团体的)忠诚度
  A particular kind ofspiritis the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group.
  1. There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad...
     在英国的奥运代表团中有一种强烈的团队精神。
  2. The president has appealed to the Brazilian people for patriotism and community spirit.
     总统已经呼吁巴西人民要有爱国情怀和集体主义精神。
• N-SING 精神(指某一群体特有的思想、信念、目标)
  A particular kind ofspiritis the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people.
  1. ...the real spirit of the Labour movement.
     劳工运动的精髓
• N-SING (法律、协议等的)原意,实质，精神
  The spirit ofsomething such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied.
  1. The requirement for work permits violates the spirit of the 1950 treaty.
     对工作许可证的要求违反了 1950 年条约的精神。
• N-COUNT (具有特定品质的)人
  You can refer to a person as a particular kind ofspiritif they show a certain characteristic or if they show a lot of enthusiasm in what they are doing.
  1. I like to think of myself as a free spirit...
     我愿意把自己看成是个无拘无束的人。
  2. He was the founder and guiding spirit of New York's Shakespeare Festival.
     他是纽约莎士比亚戏剧节的创始人及领导者。
• N-PLURAL 情绪;心情;兴致
  Yourspiritsare your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.
  1. At supper, everyone was in high spirits...
     晚餐时，每个人都兴致勃勃。
  2. A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.
     进行一点儿体育锻炼能帮助他改善情绪。
• VERB 把…迅速而秘密地带走
  If someone or somethingis spirited away, or if theyare spirited out ofsomewhere, they are taken from a place quickly and secretly without anyone noticing.
  1. He was spirited away and probably murdered...
     他被秘密带走，可能被杀害了。
  2. His parents had spirited him away to the country...
     他的父母偷偷地将他带到了该国。
  3. It is possible that he has been spirited out of the country.
     可能他已经被偷偷带出了国。
• (威士忌、杜松子酒等)烈性酒
  Spiritsare strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin.
• See also:methylated spiritssurgical spirit
• 热情地参加
  If youenter into the spirit ofsomething, you take part in it in an enthusiastic way.
• PHRASE 精神上(在某地或和某人在一起，但实际上本人并不在场)
  If you say you are somewherein spiritor with someonein spirit, you mean that although you are not with them, you feel as though you are with them because you are thinking about them a lot.
  1. In spirit I was with you here.
     我在精神上支持你。
• PHRASE 本质上
  You usein spiritwhen you are talking about someone's true nature.
  1. They seemed close in spirit to those first independent-minded Turkish women who took professions...
     她们在本质上似乎和那些最早出去工作的具有独立思想的土耳其女性很相似。
  2. It is independent in spirit.
     它本质上是独立的。
• 时代精神
  The spirit of the ageorthe spirit of the timesis the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that is typical of people in a particular period in history.

英英释义

noun

• an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  Synonym:liquorboozehard drinkhard liquorJohn Barleycornstrong drink

双语例句

• Our spirits rallied as the bitter-sweet alcohol worked its magic.
  苦中带甜的酒发挥了奇效，我们的精神随之振奋起来。
• He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits, but he remains humble in spirits.
  他参加过许多战役，立下了汗马功劳，但他仍然很谦虚。
• The aim, it seemed, was to buck up their spirits in the face of the recession.
  其目的好像是为了给面临经济衰退的他们鼓劲儿打气。
• Her spirits sank lower and lower.
  她的情绪越来越低落。
• At supper, everyone was in high spirits
  晚餐时，每个人都兴致勃勃。
• We sang songs to keep our spirits up.
  我们唱歌以保持情绪高涨。
• I hope that the holiday will give back my good spirits.
  我希望假日能使我的心情好转。
• The birch is still considered a protection against evil spirits by some people in northern Europe.
  一些北欧人仍然认为白桦可以辟邪。
• I don't think her spirits will fall at the bad news.
  我想她听到这坏消息时不会情绪低落的。
• They are all infected with his high spirits.
  他们都被高昂的情绪所鼓舞。