精神永存：spirit精析
At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
—— Thich Nhat Hanh
在任何時刻你都能做選擇，使你更靠近或遠離真正的你。
——釋一行
一、下面我們來看看spirit的意思是什麼
n.
1.精神；心靈[U]
It is incumbent on us diligently to remember that the kingdom of heaven was promised to the poor in spirit.
我們應當謹記，天國是在精神上許諾給窮人的。
2.情緒[C]
A sad sack like that one only fouls up the spirit of the ward.
像那種討厭的人，只會弄壞病房的情緒。
3.元氣；志氣[C]
After praying quietly he faced his difficulties with a fortified spirit.
默默地祈禱後，他面對困難的勇氣倍增。
4.烈酒[C]
Tom is commencing to pour out the spirit into my glass.
湯姆開始往我杯子倒烈酒。
5.潮流，風氣[U]
This spirit was unprecedented in chinese history and won the admiration of people the world over.
這種風氣不僅是中國歷史上從來沒有過的，而且受到了世界人民的讚譽。
v.
1.鼓勵；使振作[T]
2.誘拐[T]
The young girl was spirited away when she was five years old.
這個年輕姑娘在5歲時曾被神祕地拐走過。
二、spirit的常見短語，你會用嗎？
evil spirit n.魔鬼，惡神，厲鬼
spirit away v.使神祕地消失,使不翼而飛;偷走,拐走
spirit lamp n.酒精燈
spirit off v.使神祕地消失,使不翼而飛;偷走,拐走
spirit up v.鼓勵,激勵
三、學會spirit的用法了嗎？來做個小測試吧
What a noble this is!
這是多麼高尚的精神!
This army has an indomitable .
這個軍隊有一往無前的精神。
