spirit1/ˋspIrIt; ˈspIrət or ˈspIrIt/n 1 [C,U] a person's mind, including their thoughts and feelings 精神﹐心灵: in spirit I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit. 我 85 岁了﹐但我的心依然年轻。2 spirits [plural 复数] the way you are feeling, for example whether you are happy or sad [→ mood] 心境﹐情绪: The children were all in high spirits (=very happy). 孩子们个个兴高采烈。We were all tired, and our spirits were low . 我们都累了﹐情绪低落。The warm sun lifted our spirits (=made us feel happy). 和暖的阳光使我们精神振奋。3 [C] a dead person or a creature that is thought to exist in a form that is not physical [→ ghost, soul] 灵魂4 [U] courage and determination 意志﹐志气: You’ve got to admire her spirit. 你不得不佩服她的意志。5 [singular 单数] the attitude that you have towards something 态度﹐心态: +of a spirit of cooperation 合作的态度Everyone played the game in the right spirit . 每个人都以正确的心态进行比赛。Some people didn’t enter into the spirit of the occasion (=have the right attitude towards it). 有些人没有融入到这个场合的气氛中去。6 team/community/public spirit the strong feeling that you belong to a particular group and want to help them 团队/社区/公益精神7 [C usually plural 一般用复数] a strong alcoholic drink such as BRANDY 〔白兰地等〕烈酒8 the spirit of the law/an agreement etc the effect a law or agreement was intended to have, even though this may be different from its written details 法律/协议等的精神
spirit2v spirit sb/sth away phr v to take someone or something away secretly 秘密地带走〔某人或某物〕