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inspiration

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in·spi·ra·tion /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
1 IDEAa good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly 灵感
 The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.
几十年来,莫尔文丘陵为很多艺术家和音乐家提供了灵感。
 He raised his eyes to the altar as if seeking inspiration.
他抬头看看祭坛,似乎在寻求灵感。
 He draws inspiration from ordinary scenes.
他从日常生活中得到灵感。
 Mary Quant’s inspiration comes from the glam style of the seventies.
玛莉·官的灵感来自70年代的魅惑风格。
 He had a sudden flash of inspiration.
他突然灵感闪现。
 He has always been a source of inspiration for me.
他一直是我灵感的源泉。
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2 HELPENTHUSIASTICa person, experience, place etc that gives you new ideas for something you do 给人以灵感的人物[经历,地点等]
 The seascapes of Cape Cod were her inspiration.
科德角的海景给她灵感。
inspiration for/behind
 He was the inspiration for Wordsworth’s poem ‘The Old Huntsman’.
他是华兹华斯诗作《老猎人》的原型。
3 be an inspiration to somebody HELPENTHUSIASTICto make someone feel encouraged to be as good, successful etc as possible 给某人以鼓舞
 People like Tara are an inspiration to us all.
像塔拉这样的人鼓舞着我们大家。
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4 under the inspiration of somebody used to say who made a person or group want to do something 在某人的鼓舞下
 the spread of improved nursing under the inspiration of Florence Nightingale
在弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔的鼓舞下,改善后的护理工作得以传播
nCOLLOCATIONSMeanings 1 & 2
verbs
get inspiration from something
He gets much of his inspiration from the classical poets.
draw/take/derive inspiration from something (=get inspiration)
She draws inspiration from mythology and folk stories.
find inspiration in something
As a musician, he finds inspiration in traditional music.
look for inspiration (also seek inspiration formal)
I sought inspiration in medieval carvings.
have an inspiration (=suddenly have an idea)
He had an inspiration while he was taking a walk in the countryside.
lack inspiration (=not have any good or interesting ideas)
His latest album appears to lack inspiration.
provide inspiration for something
The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists.
inspiration comes from somebody/something
The architect’s chief inspiration came from Christopher Wren.
phrases
a flash of inspiration (=a sudden good idea)
A sudden flash of inspiration came to him.
a source of inspiration for/to somebody
Our success was a source of inspiration for many countries in Africa.
adjectives
a great inspiration
My mother was a great inspiration to me.
a sudden inspiration
He had a sudden inspiration.
fresh inspiration (=new inspiration)
Fresh inspiration was provided by his trip to Italy.
direct inspiration (=in which someone copies an idea directly from a person or thing)
She took direct inspiration from the films of John Ford.
divine inspiration (=inspiration from God)
He prayed for divine inspiration.
creative inspiration (=which inspires someone to create something new, for example a story or a work of art)
Her creative inspiration is evident in this series of sculptures.
artistic inspiration (=which inspires someone to produce a work of art)
Writers are always looking for new sources of inspiration.
poetic inspiration (=which inspires someone to write poetry)
Poetic inspiration can come from many sources.
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