| 单词 | spirit |
| 释义 | spirit —spiritlike, adj. /spir"it/, n. 1. the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul. 2. the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body. 3. the soul regarded as separating from the body at death. 4. conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit. 5. a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits. 6. a fairy, sprite, or elf. 7. an angel or demon. 8. an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform. 9. (cap.) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart. 10. a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15. 11. (cap.) the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit. 12. the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action: a man of broken spirit. 13. spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression: low spirits; good spirits. 14. excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle: That's the spirit! 15. temper or disposition: meek in spirit. 16. an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.: A few brave spirits remained to face the danger. 17. the dominant tendency or character of anything: the spirit of the age. 18. vigorous sense of membership in a group: college spirit. 19. the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc. (opposed to letter): the spirit of the law. 20. Chem. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, esp. by distillation. 21. Often, spirits. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor. 22. Chiefly Brit. alcohol. 23. Pharm. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence. 24. any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body. 25. out of spirits, in low spirits; depressed: We were feeling out of spirits after so many days of rain. 26. the Spirit, God. adj. 27. pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove. 28. of or pertaining to spiritualist bodies or activities. v.t. 29. to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit. 30. to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action. 31. to carry off mysteriously or secretly (often fol. by away or off): His captors spirited him away. [1200-50; ME (n.) < L spiritus orig., a breathing, equiv. to spiri-, comb. form repr. spirare to breathe + -tus suffix of v. action] Syn. 2. life, mind, consciousness, essence. 5. apparition, phantom, shade. See ghost. 6. goblin, hobgoblin. 7. genius. 14. enthusiasm, energy, zeal, ardor, fire, enterprise. 15. attitude, mood, humor. 17. nature, drift, tenor, gist, essence, sense, complexion. 19. intention, significance, purport. |
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