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Inspiration N Latin Attested 鼓舞 `Inspə'Reiʃən N.启示,灵感 英

单词 inspiration
音标 [`inspə'reiʃən]
解释 n.启示,灵感
红宝书 【英】 n. (思考而得的)启示 ,灵感(thought or emotion inspired by sth.)
【考】 perfunctorily : inspiration / insolently : veneration(敷衍地不会产生灵感 /傲慢地不会产生尊敬)
【记】 in(进入)+spir(呼吸) +ation→吸入(灵_气) →灵感_
【同】 同根词:expire(期满 ,断气);aspiration (热望)
字源 inspiration (n.)
c.1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867.
不择手段背单词 n. (通过思考而得的)灵感(人的心灵受刺激而达到更高层次情感的东西, 如突然的创造性行为或想法);
【记】原指: 把空气吸到肺里, 这种行为容易产生灵感, 很多作家喜欢在户外进行创作就是这个道理. in进入spir呼吸
【参】expire(v 期满; 断气); aspiration(n 渴望; 热望); inspired(adj 得到灵感的)
【类】perfunctorily: inspiration = insolently: veneration敷衍地不会产生灵感 = 傲慢地不会产生尊敬inspire: infuse = obliterate: remove 鼓舞 = 鼓舞 = 删除 = 除去
趣味全助记 【记】inspire

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