inspiration
	英 [ɪnspɪ'reɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,ɪnspə'reʃən]
	    
		中文词源
	
	inspiration 启发,灵感来自inspire,启发,鼓舞。
 
		英文词源
	
	- 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.
 
 
		双语例句
	
	- 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。
  来自柯林斯例句
 
- 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。
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- 3. He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us. 
  - 他机智风趣,鼓舞激励着我们所有人。
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- 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。
  来自柯林斯例句
 
- 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。
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