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S0646800 (spĭr′ĭt)n.1. a. A force or principle believed to animate living beings.b. A force or principle believed to animate humans and often to endure after departing from the body of a person at death; the soul.2. Spirit The Holy Spirit.3. A supernatural being, as:a. An angel or demon.b. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.c. A fairy or sprite.4. a. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.b. The essential nature of a person or group.5. A person as characterized by a stated quality: He is a proud spirit.6. a. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.b. A pervasive or essential attitude, quality, or principle: the spirit of 1776.7. a. An attitude marked by enthusiasm, energy, or courage: sang with spirit; troops that fought with spirit.b. spirits A mood or emotional state: The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering.c. Strong loyalty or dedication: team spirit.8. The actual though unstated sense or significance of something: the spirit of the law.9. often spirits(used with a sing. verb) An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.10. spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.tr.v. spir·it·ed, spir·it·ing, spir·its 1. To carry off mysteriously or secretly: The documents had been spirited away.2. To impart courage, animation, or determination to; inspirit.

[Middle English, from Old French espirit, from Latin spīritus, breath, from spīrāre, to breathe.]

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Noun

spirits - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermentedbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drinkalcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"aqua vitae, ardent spirits - strong distilled liquor or brandyakvavit, aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seedsarak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molassesbitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and rootsbrandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juicegin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berriesouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with aniserum - liquor distilled from fermented molassesschnapps, schnaps - any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoesmescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plantvodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russiawhiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grainfirewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage

spirits

noun strong alcohol, liquor, the hard stuff (informal), firewater, strong liquor He's stopped drinking spirits these days.

Spirits

absinth or absinthe, aguardiente, applejack, applejack brandy, or apple brandy, aquavit or akvavit, aqua vitae (archaic), Armagnac, arrack or arak, Bacardi (trademark), brandy, bitters, Calvados, Cognac, dark rum, eau de vie, firewater, framboise, gin, grappa, Hollands, hooch, Kirsch or Kirschwasser, korn, marc, mescal, ouzo, palinka, poteen or poitín, raki or rakee, rum, schnapps or schnaps, slivovitz, sloe gin, taffia, tequila, triple sec, vodka, whisky, white rum

Translations

情绪烈酒

spirit

(ˈspirit) noun1. a principle or emotion which makes someone act. The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays. 精神，道义，感情 2. a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies. Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; (also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him. 精神，灵魂 3. liveliness; courage. He acted with spirit.气魄ˈspirited adjective full of courage or liveliness. a spirited attack/description. 有精神的，生气勃勃的 ˈspiritedly adverb精神饱满地ˈspirits noun plural1. a person's mood. He's in good/high/low spirits (= He's happy / very cheerful / depressed); This news may raise his spirits.情绪2. strong alcoholic drink, eg whisky, gin, vodka etc. 烈酒ˈspiritual (-tʃul) adjective of one's spirit or soul, or of one's religious beliefs. 精神上的，心灵的，宗教的 ˈspiritually adverb精神地spirit level a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level. 水平仪，酒精水准仪

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I have a bottle of liquor to declare (US)
I have a bottle of spirits to declare (UK) → 我有一瓶烈酒要申报

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noun strong alcohol

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noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

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