inspiration
n. 灵感, 鼓舞人心的人或物, 妙计, 吸气 [医] 吸[气]
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教材释义与例句
灵感；鼓舞；吸气；妙计
释义与例句
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1.
The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
不可数 医学 可数Holonym: respiration
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A single inward breath (intake of air).
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A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
可数 不可数The question, therefore, at issue is, not whether those external means be sufficient without grace and divine inspiration, for none pretends that": but, in order to hinder men from feigning or imagining an inspiration, whether it has not been God's economy, and his usual conduct to make his inspiration walk hand in hand with certain means of fact, which men can neither feign in the air without being convicted of falsehood, nor imagine without illusion.
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The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
可数 不可数She was waiting for inspiration to write a book.
Usage notes: In this sense, it may be followed by the adposition to in relation to the person being influenced, and for or to in relation to the idea or activity:
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A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
可数 不可数The trip was an inspiration to her for writing a book.
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A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
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词汇关系
同义词 5
上位词 8
下位词 10
整体词 4
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词源
From Middle English inspiracioun, from Old French inspiration, from Late Latin īnspīrātiōnem (nominative: īnspīrātiō), from Latin īnspīrātus (past participle of inspīrō). By surface analysis, inspire + -ation. Displaced native Old English onbryrdnes (literally “in-pricked-ness”).
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