/ˈspɪrɪt ||; ˈspɪrɪt/noun
1 [sing] the part of a person that is not physical; your thoughts and feelings, not your body 心灵;精神:
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties 人类克服困难的精神力量
2 [C] the part of a person that many people believe still exists after his/her body is dead; a ghost or a being without a body 灵魂;鬼魂:
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. 据认为,人可能被邪灵附身。
☞Look at soul. 参看soul。
3 [C] the mood, attitude or state of mind of sb/sth 情绪;态度;心态:
to be in high/low spirits (= in a happy/sad mood) 情绪高涨╱低落
4 -spirited (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having the mood or attitude of mind mentioned 有某种情绪、态度或心态的:
a group of high-spirited teenagers 一群生气勃勃的青少年
5 spirits [pl] (especially Brit 尤为英) strong alcoholic drinks, for example WHISKY and VODKA 烈酒(如威士忌和伏特加)
6 [U] energy, strength of mind or determination 意志;毅力;朝气:
The group had plenty of team spirit. 这个组很有团队精神。
7 [sing] the typical or most important quality of sth 典型或最重要的特质:
the pioneer spirit 拓荒者的精神
The painting perfectly captures the spirit of the times. 这幅画完全抓住了时代精神。