| 单词 | spirited |
| 释义 | spirited (spɪrɪtɪd ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A spirited action shows great energy and courage. This television program provoked a spirited debate in the United Kingdom. spiritedly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] She had talked spiritedly about her adventures. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A spirited person is very active, lively, and confident. He was by nature a spirited little boy. -spirited (-spɪrɪtɪd ) 1. combining form -spirited combines with adjectives to describe a person's character, attitude, or behaviour. For example, a mean-spirited person behaves in a way that is unkind to other people; a free-spirited person behaves freely and does as they please. That's a mean-spirited thing for a mother to say. Murray was an affable, free-spirited man. 2. See also high-spirited, public-spirited Collocations: spirited performance She was almost as good as her word, putting in a spirited performance that fell short by a narrow margin. Times, Sunday Times It was a spirited performance in the lion's den. The Sun But it was a very spirited performance. The Sun Drive it on the motorway or quickly cross-country and you'll not fail to be engaged by its rapid response and spirited performance. Times, Sunday Times The team failed to win a game and finished last, but was widely commended for its spirited performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 激烈的 Japanese: 活発な |
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