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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的意思是什么

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.

默默地祈禱后，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贊譽。

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歲時曾被神秘地拐走過。

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二、spirit的常見短語，你會用嗎？

evil spirit? n.魔鬼，惡神，厲鬼

spirit away? v.使神秘地消失,使不翼而飛;偷走,拐走

spirit lamp? n.酒精燈

spirit off? v.使神秘地消失,使不翼而飛;偷走,拐走

spirit up? v.鼓勵,激勵

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三、學會spirit的用法了嗎？來做個小測試吧

What a?noble??????? ?this?is!?

這是多么高尚的精神!

This?army?has?an indomitable???????? .?

這個軍隊有一往無前的精神。