inspiration
/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative灵感：
Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration
海伦灵感一下子闪现
the Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists.
莫尔文丘陵给许多艺术家带来了灵感。
1.1
- the quality of having been so stimulated, especially when evident in something振奋, 鼓舞：
a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display.
一场无聊表演中少有的振奋时刻。
1.2
- count noun a person or thing that stimulates in this way激发灵感的人（或物）, 鼓舞人心的人（或物）：
he is an inspiration to everyone.
他对每个人来说都是一种鼓舞。
1.3
- count noun a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea灵机, 妙想, 突现的创意：
then I had an inspiration.
然后我有了个好主意。
1.4
- the divine influence supposed to have led to the writing of the Bible（据称导致《圣经》写作的）神灵的启示。
2
- mass noun the drawing in of breath; inhalation吸气; 吸入。
2.1
- count noun an act of breathing in; an inhalation吸气动作; 吸入动作。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'divine guidance'）： via Old French from late Latin inspiratio（n-）, from the verb inspirare （see INSPIRE）.