inspire
英 /ɪnˈspaɪə/ 美 /ɪnˈspaɪr/
- v. 鼓舞；激励to make someone feel eager and able to do something
- v. 赋予灵感；启发to give someone an idea for something creative
- v. 激起；唤起to cause a particular feeling in someone
Our coach inspired us to try again after losing.
输掉比赛后，教练鼓励我们再试一次。
Teachers who connect lessons with real problems can inspire students to pursue careers in science.
将课程与实际问题联系起来的教师能够激励学生投身科学事业。
搭配
inspire someone to act 激励某人行动inspire confidence 激发信心inspire creativity 激发创造力be inspired by nature 从自然中获得灵感
辨析提示
常用 inspire sb to do sth，表示激励某人做某事。
词族
inspiration (n.)、inspiring (adj.)、inspired (adj.)
反义 discourage
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