inspiration

in·spi·ra·tion

I0166900 (ĭn′spə-rā′shən)n.1. a. The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity: a singer who found her inspiration in popular songs of the 1920s.b. The condition of being so excited: sat down to write in a sudden burst of inspiration.c. The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something: a painting full of inspiration.2. A person or thing that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention: Gandhi has been an inspiration to political reformers for decades.3. Something, such as a sudden creative act or idea, that is inspired: had an inspiration and saw a way to solve the problem.4. Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on a human mind or soul.5. The act of drawing in, especially the inhalation of air into the lungs.

inspiration

(ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən) n1. stimulation or arousal of the mind, feelings, etc, to special or unusual activity or creativity2. the state or quality of being so stimulated or aroused3. someone or something that causes this state4. an idea or action resulting from such a state5. (Physiology) the act or process of inhaling; breathing in

in•spi•ra•tion

(ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. an inspiring or animating action or influence. 2. something inspired, as an idea. 3. a result of inspired activity. 4. a thing or person that inspires. 5. Theol. a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul. 6. the drawing of air into the lungs; inhalation. 7. the act of inspiring. 8. the quality or state of being inspired. [1275–1325; Middle English < Late Latin inspīrātiō. See inspire, -tion] in`spi•ra′tion•al, adj. in`spi•ra′tion•al•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativityidea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"germ, source, seed - anything that provides inspiration for later workmother - a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"afflatus - a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
	2.	inspiration - a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"brainchildproduct, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
	3.	inspiration - a sudden intuition as part of solving a problemintuition - instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem
	4.	inspiration - (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"divine guidancecognitive factor - something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a resulttheology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
	5.	inspiration - arousing to a particular emotion or actionstirringarousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
	6.	inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathingbreathing in, inhalation, intake, aspirationbreathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalationbreath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"gasp, pant - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"drag, pull, puff - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

inspiration

noun1. imagination, creativity, ingenuity, talent, insight, genius, productivity, fertility, stimulation, originality, inventiveness, cleverness, fecundity, imaginativeness A good way of getting inspiration is by looking at others' work.2. motivation, example, influence, model, boost, spur, incentive, revelation, encouragement, stimulus, catalyst, stimulation, inducement, incitement, instigation, afflatus She was very impressive and a great inspiration to all.
motivation deterrent, disenchantment, discouragement3. influence, spur, stimulus, muse India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books.4. bright idea, revelation, brainwave (informal) She had an inspiration. 'Let's make a tunnel from hardboard'.Quotations
"When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best - that is inspiration" [Robert Bresson Notes on the Cinematographer]

inspiration

noun1. High spirits:animation, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration, lift, uplift.2. Liveliness and vivacity of imagination:brilliance, brilliancy, fire, genius.3. Something that encourages:encouragement, motivation, stimulation.4. A sudden exciting thought:brainstorm.Informal: brain wave.5. Divine guidance and motivation imparted directly:afflatus.6. The act of breathing in:inhalation.

Translations

灵感鼓舞

inspire

(inˈspaiə) verb1. to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc. The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before. 鼓舞 鼓舞2. to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea. An incident in his childhood inspired the poem. 賦予靈感 赋予灵感inspiration (inspəˈreiʃən) noun 鼓舞，謬思，靈感 鼓舞，灵感