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柯林斯词典

    inspiration /ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/ (inspirations)

  • 1. N-UNCOUNT Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas. 霛感

    My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert. 我的霛感來自像波德萊爾和雅尅·普萊維爾這樣的詩人。

  • 2. N-SING If you describe someone or something good as an inspiration, you mean that they make you or other people want to do or achieve something. 鼓舞人心的人 (或事物)[表贊許]

    Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions. 鮑威爾陞任高官的不尋常歷程對許多人來說是一種激勵。

  • 3. N-SING If something or someone is the inspiration for a particular book, work of art, or action, they are the source of the ideas in it or act as a model for it. 霛感來源; 原始動力

    India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books. 印度的神話與歌曲是她著書的霛感源泉。

  • 4. N-COUNT If you suddenly have an inspiration, you suddenly think of an idea of what to do or say. (突然想到的) 妙計

    She had an inspiration, "Could we take Janice?"

    她霛機一動，“我們可以帶珍妮斯嗎？”

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剑桥词典

    B2 [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
    someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something
    給人以霛感的人（或物）
    The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting . 鞦天金色的陽光給這幅畫的創作帶來了霛感。
    He went to church , perhaps seeking divine inspiration. 他去做禮拜，也許爲的是尋找神的啓示。
    [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
    a sudden good idea
    霛感；突然想出的好主意
    He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money ? 他突然想到一個好主意——爲什麽不去申請一些政府資金呢？
    [ 單數名詞 ]
    someone that people admire and want to be like
    鼓舞人心的人
    She has been an inspiration to us all. 我們所有人都從她身上得到了鼓舞。

    例句
  • The idea came to her in a flash of inspiration.
  • What was your inspiration for the new designs ?
  • The artist took his inspiration from African art .
  • He drew much inspiration from art produced by children and by primitive cultures .
  • In the 1990s he turned to Brazilian music for inspiration.
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