inspire

US [ɪnˈspaɪr]
UK [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)]
  • v.激励；鼓舞；赋予灵感；引起联想
  • Web激发；启发；给…以灵感
Simple Present：inspires  Present Participle：inspiring  Past Tense：inspired  

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inspire
v.
1.
激励；鼓舞to give sb the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth well
The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.
演员以热情鼓舞着孩子们。
The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids.
演员们的热情鼓舞着孩子们。
His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5–0 win.
他的出色表现使球队士气大振，以 5:0 大获全胜。
By visiting schools, the actors hope to inspire children to put on their own productions.
演员希望通过访问学校鼓励孩子们演出自己的作品。
2.
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赋予灵感；引起联想；启发思考to give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or that shows imagination
The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India.
选用这种装饰格调是从一次印度之行中得到的启发。
3.
使产生（感觉或情感）to make sb have a particular feeling or emotion
Her work didn't exactly inspire me with confidence .
她的工作并没有真正地使我产生信心。
As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops.
作为一位将军，他得到了部队的精诚效忠。

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AllAll,激励激励,鼓舞鼓舞,赋予灵感赋予灵感,引起联想引起联想,激发激发,启发启发,给…以灵感给…以灵感
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The following 10 date ideas should help put you in the mood and may even inspire you to come up with a few on your own.
以下10个约会点子应该可以帮助到你，让你融入浪漫的气氛；甚至激发你设计出一些你自己的浪漫。
yǐ xià shí gè yuē huì diǎn zi yīng gāi kě yǐ bāng zhù dào nǐ , ràng nǐ róng rù làng màn de qì fēn ; shèn zhì jī fā nǐ shè jì chū yì xiē nǐ zì jǐ de làng màn 。
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What he was trying to do with me was to inspire me to protect the world, and show me just how fragile the world is.
他这样做是为了要激励我去保护这个世界，也让我看到这个世界是多么的脆弱。
tā zhè yàng zuò shì wèi le yào jī lì wǒ qù bǎo hù zhè ge shì jiè , yě ràng wǒ kàn dào zhè ge shì jiè shì duō me de cuì ruò 。
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It's true, Kyle was the leader, but only because he was more able to inspire those around him.
尽管Kyle是正式的领袖，但这仅仅是因为他更善于鼓舞周围的人。
jǐn guǎn Kyle shì zhèng shì de lǐng xiù , dàn zhè jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi tā gèng shàn yú gǔ wǔ zhōu wéi de rén 。
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Only they inspire me with awe, because only they are capable of great passions and great spiritual transfigurations.
唯有他们才能让我感到敬畏，因为唯有他们才有伟大的激情与伟大的灵魂变形。
wéi yǒu tā men cái néng ràng wǒ gǎn dào jìng wèi , yīn wèi wéi yǒu tā men cái yǒu wěi dà de jī qíng yǔ wěi dà de líng hún biàn xíng 。
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May these stories encourage you, enlighten you, and enrich your soul. But most of all, may they inspire you to see the real value in life.
但愿这些故事鼓励你，启发你，并且丰富你的灵魂。但是最重要的，但愿它们激励你去发现生活的真正价值。
dàn yuàn zhè xiē gù shi gǔ lì nǐ , qǐ fā nǐ , bìng qiě fēng fù nǐ de líng hún 。 dàn shì zuì zhòng yào de , dàn yuàn tā men jī lì nǐ qù fā xiàn shēng huó de zhēn zhèng jià zhí 。
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Even if it does, that should not obscure the fact that Mr bin Laden's infamy in the West is losing its power to inspire his own people.
即便如此，也无法掩盖这样的事实，即本拉登在西方臭名昭著的形象正在逐渐丧失吸引穆斯林的能力。
jí biàn rú cǐ , yě wú fǎ yǎn gài zhè yàng de shì shí , jí běn lā dēng zài xī fāng chòu míng zhāo zhù de xíng xiàng zhèng zài zhú jiàn sàng shī xī yǐn mù sī lín de néng lì 。
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'They're using hatred of the outside world to inspire people to work harder, ' he said. 'The extent of it is quite striking. '
他说，他们正利用对外界的仇恨激励民众更努力工作，其程度相当令人震惊。
tā shuō , tā men zhèng lì yòng duì wài jiè de chóu hèn jī lì mín zhòng gèng nǔ lì gōng zuò , qí chéng dù xiāng dāng lìng rén zhèn jīng 。
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Even wheneveryone else is tired out and ready to give up, Leo Ascendant is still readyto inspire everyone to keep up the good work.
当所有的人都累坏了并且准备放弃的时候，上身狮子座仍然准备好去鼓舞大家继续工作。
dāng suǒ yǒu de rén dōu lèi huài le bìng qiě zhǔn bèi fàng qì de shí hou , shàng shēn shī zi zuò réng rán zhǔn bèi hǎo qù gǔ wǔ dà jiā jì xù gōng zuò 。
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When he persuaded Paul Gauguin to join him in Arles, van Gogh believed that they would inspire each other's work. It was a tragic delusion.
在阿勒斯时，梵高劝说保罗•高更加入他的创作队伍，他相信他们俩能激发彼此的灵感，有所裨益。
zài ā lè sī shí , fàn gāo quàn shuō bǎo luó • gāo gèng jiā rù tā de chuàng zuò duì wu , tā xiāng xìn tā men liǎ néng jī fā bǐ cǐ de líng gǎn , yǒu suǒ bì yì 。
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If life doesn't inspire me to get up and do a little Irish jig every morning before breakfast, what the hell is the point of it?
如果生活不能吸引我每天早上早起，早饭前跳点爱尔兰的快步舞，那还有什么意思？
rú guǒ shēng huó bù néng xī yǐn wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang zǎo qǐ , zǎo fàn qián tiào diǎn ài ěr lán de kuài bù wǔ , nà hái yǒu shén me yì si ?
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