inspiration

英 [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn]

n.  灵感; 启发灵感的人(或事物); 使人产生动机的人(或事物); 鼓舞人心的人(或事物)

复数：inspirations　

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BNC.4499 / COCA.4058

牛津词典

noun

• 灵感
  the process that takes place when sb sees or hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create sth, especially in art, music or literature
  1. Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist.
     梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。
  2. Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside.
     两位诗人都是从乡村得到他们的灵感。
  3. Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe.
     正在寻找制作新式甜食的灵感吗？试试这份食谱吧。
• 启发灵感的人（或事物）；使人产生动机的人（或事物）
  a person or thing that is the reason why sb creates or does sth
  1. He says my sister was the inspiration for his heroine.
     他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。
  2. Clark was the inspiration behind Saturday's victory.
     克拉克是星期六的胜利的灵魂。
• 鼓舞人心的人（或事物）
  a person or thing that makes you want to be better, more successful, etc.
  1. Her charity work is an inspiration to us all.
     她的慈善工作激励着我们大家。
• （突然想到的）好主意，妙计
  a sudden good idea
  1. He had an inspiration: he'd give her a dog for her birthday.
     他突然想到一个好主意，他要送她一条狗作为生日礼物。
  2. It came to me in a flash of inspiration .
     那是我灵机一动想到的。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 灵感;启示;启发
  Inspirationis a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, which gives you new and creative ideas.
  1. My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert...
     我的灵感源于像波德莱尔和雅克·普雷韦这样的诗人。
  2. What better way of finding inspiration for your own garden than by visiting others.
     还有什么比参观别人花园更好的获取灵感、扮靓自家花园的方法呢。
• N-SING 激励(者);鼓舞(者)
  If you describe someone or something good asan inspiration, you mean that they make you or other people want to do or achieve something.
  1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions...
     鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。
  2. She was a great inspiration. She was the person who impressed us with the importance of research.
     她极大地鼓舞了我们，让我们深刻了解到研究的重要性。
• N-SING 灵感来源;原型
  If something or someone is theinspirationfor a particular book, work of art, or action, they are the source of the ideas in it or act as a model for it.
  1. India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books...
     印度的神话与歌曲是她那些书的灵感来源。
  2. The inspiration behind the reforms was a paper written in 1985.
     改革的想法源于 1985 年的一篇论文。
• N-COUNT 妙计;好办法
  If you suddenly have aninspiration, you suddenly think of an idea of what to do or say.
  1. Alison had an inspiration.
     艾莉森有了条妙计。

英英释义

noun

• the act of inhaling
  Synonym:inhalationaspirationintakebreathing in
• arousing to a particular emotion or action
  Synonym:stirring
• a product of your creative thinking and work
  1. he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
  2. after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality
  Synonym:brainchild
• (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
  1. they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance
  Synonym:divine guidance
• a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
• arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

双语例句

• He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us
  他机智风趣，鼓舞激励着我们所有人。
• She takes her inspiration from shells and stones she finds on the seashore.
  她从在海滩上捡到的贝壳和石子中汲取灵感。
• Dad brought a notebook along to the beach, in case he was seized by sudden inspiration.
  爸爸带了一个笔记本去海滩，如果突然有了灵感可以记录下来。
• It's not for nothing that interior decorators the world over look to the English country garden for glorious inspiration.
  全世界的室内设计师都希望从英国乡村花园汲取美妙的灵感，这并非没有道理。
• Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature.
  许多诗人和艺术家从大自然中获得灵感。
• Her humour and determination were a source of inspiration to others.
  她的幽默言谈和坚定决心对其他人来说是一种鼓舞。
• He had a sudden inspiration, and all of us were relieved.
  他突然有了一个好主意，我们都松了一口气。
• His strength is an inspiration to me in my life
  他的自信是对我人生的一种鼓舞。
• What an inspiration she was to all around her!
  她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞！
• His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army.
  他想开飞机的念头在参军之前就有了。