inspiration

n. 灵感；鼓舞；吸气；妙计

中文词源

inspiration 启发，灵感

来自inspire,启发，鼓舞。

inspiration (n.): c. 1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867.

1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.: 鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。

2. His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army.: 他想开飞机的念头在参军之前就有了。

4. The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career.: 由旅行得来的灵感伴随了他的整个职业生涯。

5. India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books.: 印度的神话与歌曲是她那些书的灵感来源。