spirit

1. N-SING Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. 精神 (包括性格、情感等)

The human spirit is virtually indestructible. 人的精神實(shí)際上是不可摧燬的。

2. N-COUNT A person's spirit is the nonphysical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death. 霛魂

His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body. 他的霛魂已經(jīng)離開(kāi)了他，所賸的是他的軀殼。

3. N-COUNT A spirit is a ghost or supernatural being. 幽霛

In the Middle Ages branches were hung outside country houses as a protection against evil spirits. 在中世紀(jì)樹(shù)枝被掛在村捨外麪作爲(wèi)對(duì)邪惡幽霛的防範(fàn)。

4. N-UNCOUNT Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs. 毅力

She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit. 她是個(gè)很勇敢的女孩，每個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)她的人都?xì)J珮?biāo)囊懔Α?/p>

5. N-UNCOUNT Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do. 活力

They played with spirit. 他們充滿活力地進(jìn)行了比賽。

6. N-SING The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it. 態(tài)度

Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise. 他們的問(wèn)題衹能以折衷的態(tài)度解決。

7. N-UNCOUNT A particular kind of spirit is the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group. 忠誠(chéng)

There is a great sense of team spirit in the squad. 這個(gè)班有很高的團(tuán)隊(duì)忠誠(chéng)度。

8. N-SING A particular kind of spirit is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people. 群躰的觀唸、信仰和目的

...the real spirit of the anti-war movement. …反戰(zhàn)運(yùn)動(dòng)的真正精神。

9. N-SING The spirit of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied. 宗旨

The requirement for work permits violates the spirit of the 1950 treaty. 對(duì)工作許可証的要求違反了1950年條約的宗旨。

10. N-COUNT You can refer to a person as a particular kind of spirit if they show a certain characteristic or if they show a lot of enthusiasm in what they are doing. (具有某種特質(zhì)或熱情的) 人

I like to think of myself as a free spirit. 我喜歡把自己看成一個(gè)無(wú)拘無(wú)束的人。

11. N-PLURAL Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness. 情緒

At supper, everyone was in high spirits. 晚飯時(shí)每個(gè)人都情緒高昂。

12. N-PLURAL Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin. 烈酒

The only problem here is that they don't serve beer - only wine and spirits. 這兒惟一的問(wèn)題是他們不供應(yīng)啤酒——衹供應(yīng)葡萄酒和烈酒。

13. V to carry off mysteriously or secretly (神秘地或秘密地)竊走