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spirit的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈspirit]
KK音标发音： [ˈspɪrɪt]
spirit的词性：
n.（名词）
1. The vital principle or animating force within living beings.
活力：生命体中最主要或有生命力的力量
2. Incorporeal consciousness.
精神，心灵
3. The soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death.
灵魂，据认为人死时会离开人的躯体
4. Spirit The Holy Spirit.
Spirit 神灵，圣灵
5. Spirit Christian Science God.
Spirit 【基督教科学派】 上帝，神
6. A supernatural being, as:
超自然存在，如：
7. An angel or a demon.
天使或魔鬼
8. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.
幽灵：居于或附着于某一地方、物体或自然现象中的幽灵
9. A fairy or sprite.
神话或精灵
10. The part of a human being associated with the mind, will, and feelings:
精神：与思想、意志力及情感有关的人类部分：
Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
虽然他们今天不能加入我们中间来，但在精神上他们是与我们在一起的
11. The essential nature of a person or group.
一群人或一个人本质的性格
12. A person as characterized by a stated quality:
具有特定品质的人物：
He is a proud spirit.
他是个骄傲的人
13. An inclination or a tendency of a specified kind:
一种特定的态度或倾向：
Her actions show a generous spirit.
她的行为体现出她的慷慨大度
14. A causative, activating, or essential principle:
产生原因的条件，使有活力的条件，基本条件：
The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
在快乐的气氛中宣布了这对新人的订婚
15. spirits A mood or an emotional state:
spirits 心境，情绪：
The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering.
客人们的兴致都很高。他低落的情绪使聚会变得令人扫兴
16. A particular mood or an emotional state characterized by vigor and animation:
活力，生气：以活力或生命力为特点的情绪或心境：
sang with spirit.
情绪高昂地唱起来
17. Strong loyalty or dedication:
忠诚，忠心：
team spirit.
集体主义
18. The predominant mood of an occasion or a period:
特定情况或时代的主要倾向：
“The spirit of 1776 is not dead”(Thomas Jefferson)
“1776年的时代精神仍然存在着”(托马斯·杰弗逊)
19. The actual though unstated sense or significance of something:
没有明言的真实意义，实质：
the spirit of the law.
法律的实质
20. Often spirits (used with a sing. verb)An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.
常作 spirits （与单数动词连用）精：含香精物质或易挥发物质的酒精溶液
21. spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.
spirits 含酒精饮料，尤指非发酵的烈酒
spirit的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）
22. To carry off mysteriously or secretly:
神秘地或偷偷地带走；拐走；绑架：
The documents had been spirited away.
文件被偷偷地带走了
23. To impart courage, animation, or determination to; inspirit.
给予勇气、活力或决心；使精神振作
spirit的词源：
24. Middle English
中古英语
25. from Old French espirit
源自 古法语 espirit
26. from Latin sporitus [breath]
源自 拉丁语 sporitus [呼吸]
27. from spor3re [to breathe]
源自 spor3re [呼吸]