Word familyadjectiveinspirableinspirationalinspirativeinspiratoryinspiredinspiringnouninspirationinspirationisminspirationistinspiratorinspireradverbinspirationallyinspiringlyverbinspire
inspire• The movie was inspired by real events.• The country needs a leader who can inspire its citizens.• Mrs. Pianto was the kind of woman who inspiredkindness.• When I actually visited the university, it inspired me and made me want to go there.• The lecturetoday really inspired me to read more poetry.
inspire somebody to something• The coachinspired them tovictory.
not inspire confidence• As has already been suggested, their record does not inspire confidence.• If elected he would be almost seventy as he took office; some spectaculargaffes during the campaign did not inspire confidence.• Its record in economic crisis-management does not inspire confidence.• But, as Elinor was always telling him, Henry did not inspire confidence as a representative of the legalprofession.• As we shall see, conflicts of interest left unregulated do not inspire confidence upon which the financial markets depend.• A testban that could not inspire confidence would underminestability and might even provoke a new arms race.
Origininspire
(1300-1400)Frenchinspirer, from Latin, from spirare“to breathe”
inspire verb ⇨inspire (inspire sb with your enthusiasm)⇨stimulate (inspire trust)inspire
verb
inspire ♦︎ motivate ♦︎ fire sb up ♦︎ stimulateThese words all mean to make sb want to do sth or make sb excited about sth.这些词均表示激励、激发。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达激励的力度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fired up / inspired with sth◆to inspire / motivate / stimulate sb to sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up / stimulate sb to do sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up by doing sth■inspire ɪnˈspaɪə(r) [transitive] to make sb want to do sth well or do sth new by giving them the necessary desire, confidence or enthusiasm激励;鼓舞◆The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.演员的热情鼓舞了孩子们。◆His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5-0 win.他的出色表现激励球队以5:0大获全胜。◆The actors visit schools and hope to inspire the children to put on their own productions.演员们来到学校,希望鼓励孩子们自己演出作品。 see also inspiration ⇨ example2, inspiration ⇨ incentive▸inspired
adjective
◆an inspired performance精彩的演出▸inspiring
adjective
◆an inspiring teacher善于启发的教师■motivate ˈməʊtɪveɪt; NAmEˈmoʊtɪveɪt [transitive] to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work or effort推动⋯甘愿苦干;激励;激发◆She's very good at motivating her students.她非常擅长激励她的学生。◆The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.该计划旨在提高员工的工作效率。 see also motivation ⇨ incentive▸motivated
adjective
◆a highly motivated student(= one who is very interested and works hard)学习积极性很高的学生■ˌfire sb ˈup
phrasal verb
[often passive] to make sb excited or interested in sth, so they are very keen to do it well or to win a contest激起热情,使充满兴趣(以出色完成某事或赢得竞赛)◆He's all fired up about his new job.他对新工作充满热情。■stimulateˈstɪmjuleɪt [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to make sb excited or interested in sth, so that they learn or do sth that is a bit difficult激起热情,使充满兴趣(进而学或做稍有难度的事)◆Parents should give children books that stimulate them(= interest them and mentally challenge them).父母应给孩子看能启发他们的书。◆Stimulate the patient to activity but don't push him too hard.鼓励这名病人活动一下,但别催得太紧。 see also stimulating ⇨ interesting, stimulus ⇨ incentive▸stimulation
noun
[uncountable] ◆Children need intellectual stimulation.孩子需要智力刺激。