Inspire

[ɪn'spaɪə] or [ɪn'spaɪɚ]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) supply the inspiration for; 'The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work'.

(verb.) heighten or intensify; 'These paintings exalt the imagination'.

錄入:丽莎--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

(v. t.) To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

(v. t.) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.

(v. t.) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

(v. t.) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.

(v. i.) To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.

(v. i.) To breathe; to blow gently.

整理:莱昂内尔

同義詞及近義詞：

v. n. Inhale air, draw in the breath.

v. a. [1]. Inhale, breathe in.[2]. Breathe into, fill with the breath.[3]. Infuse, instil.[4]. Animate, inspirit, enliven, cheer.[5]. Affect by supernatural influence.

埃德娜校對

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Animate, inspirit, inflame, imbue, impel, encourage, inhale, enliven, cheer,breathe_in, infuse, exhilarate

ANT:Depress, dispirit, discourage, deter

手打:马吉

解釋/意思:

v.t. to breathe into: to draw or inhale into the lungs: to infuse by breathing or as if by breathing: to infuse into the mind: to instruct by divine influence: to instruct or affect with a superior influence.—v.i. to draw in the breath.—adj. Inspir′able able to be inhaled.—n. Inspirā′tion the act of inspiring or breathing into: a breath: the divine influence by which the sacred writers of the Bible were instructed: superior elevating or exciting influence.—adjs. Inspirā′tional Inspiratory (in-spir′a-tor-i or in′spir-a-tor-i) belonging to or aiding inspiration or inhalation.—n. Inspirā′tionist one who maintains the direct inspiration of the Scriptures.—adj. Inspired′ actuated or directed by divine influence: influenced by elevated feeling: prompted by superior but not openly declared knowledge or authority: actually authoritative.—n. Inspir′er.—adv. Inspir′ingly.

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