inspire
/ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/verb
with obj.
1
- fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative激励, 激发, 鼓舞：
with obj. and infinitive his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing他对浪漫主义文学的激情激励他开始写作
as adj. inspiring so far, the scenery is not very inspiring.到目前为止, 景色还不是非常激动人心。
1.1
- create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person唤起（感情, 尤指正面感情）：
their past record does not inspire confidence.
他们过去的记录不能让人产生信任。
1.2
inspire someone with
animate someone with (such a feeling)以（正面感情）鼓舞, 使产生（正面感情）：he inspired his students with a vision of freedom.
他用对自由的憧憬鼓舞学生。
1.3
- give rise to引起, 导致, 使发生：
the film was successful enough to inspire a sequel.
电影很成功, 足以因此而拍摄续集。
2
- breathe in (air); inhale吸（气）; 吸入。
派生词
inspirer
nouninspiringly
adverb词源
Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare 'breathe or blow into' from in-'into' + spirare 'breathe'. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense 'impart a truth or idea to someone'.