spirits

1. See also: The human spirit is virtually indestructible... Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons. kindred spirit
2. N-COUNT 灵魂
   A person's spirit is the non-physical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death.
   1. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.
      他已灵魂出窍，剩下的只是他的躯壳。
3. See also: ...protection against evil spirits. Holy Spirit
4. N-UNCOUNT 勇气;意志
   Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs.
   1. She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.
      她是个非常勇敢的女孩，认识她的人都敬佩她的勇气。
5. N-UNCOUNT 生命力;精力;活力
   Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do.
   1. They played with spirit.
      他们打得生龙活虎。
6. N-SING (对待事物的)态度
   The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it.
   1. Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise...
      他们的问题只能通过妥协来解决。
   2. They approached the talks in a conciliatory spirit.
      他们抱一种和解的态度去参加谈判。
7. N-UNCOUNT (团体成员对团体的)忠诚度
   A particular kind of spirit is the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group.
   1. There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad...
      在英国的奥运代表团中有一种强烈的团队精神。
   2. The president has appealed to the Brazilian people for patriotism and community spirit.
      总统已经呼吁巴西人民要有爱国情怀和集体主义精神。
8. N-SING 精神(指某一群体特有的思想、信念、目标)
   A particular kind of spirit is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people.
   1. ...the real spirit of the Labour movement.
      劳工运动的精髓
9. N-SING (法律、协议等的)原意,实质，精神
   The spirit of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied.
   1. The requirement for work permits violates the spirit of the 1950 treaty.
      对工作许可证的要求违反了 1950 年条约的精神。
10. N-COUNT (具有特定品质的)人
    You can refer to a person as a particular kind of spirit if they show a certain characteristic or if they show a lot of enthusiasm in what they are doing.
    1. I like to think of myself as a free spirit...
       我愿意把自己看成是个无拘无束的人。
    2. He was the founder and guiding spirit of New York's Shakespeare Festival.
       他是纽约莎士比亚戏剧节的创始人及领导者。
11. N-PLURAL 情绪;心情;兴致
    Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.
    1. At supper, everyone was in high spirits...
       晚餐时，每个人都兴致勃勃。
    2. A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.
       进行一点儿体育锻炼能帮助他改善情绪。
12. VERB 把…迅速而秘密地带走
    If someone or something is spirited away, or if they are spirited out of somewhere, they are taken from a place quickly and secretly without anyone noticing.
    1. He was spirited away and probably murdered...
       他被秘密带走，可能被杀害了。
    2. His parents had spirited him away to the country...
       他的父母偷偷地将他带到了该国。
    3. It is possible that he has been spirited out of the country.
       可能他已经被偷偷带出了国。
13. (威士忌、杜松子酒等)烈性酒
    Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin.
14. See also: methylated spirits surgical spirit
15. 热情地参加
    If you enter into the spirit of something, you take part in it in an enthusiastic way.
16. PHRASE 精神上(在某地或和某人在一起，但实际上本人并不在场)
    If you say you are somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you mean that although you are not with them, you feel as though you are with them because you are thinking about them a lot.
    1. In spirit I was with you here.
       我在精神上支持你。
17. PHRASE 本质上
    You use in spirit when you are talking about someone's true nature.
    1. They seemed close in spirit to those first independent-minded Turkish women who took professions...
       她们在本质上似乎和那些最早出去工作的具有独立思想的土耳其女性很相似。
    2. It is independent in spirit.
       它本质上是独立的。
18. 时代精神
    The spirit of the age or the spirit of the times is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that is typical of people in a particular period in history.

1. The aim, it seemed, was to buck up their spirits in the face of the recession.
   其目的好像是为了给面临经济衰退的他们鼓劲儿打气。
2. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
   我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？
3. It was exhilarating to be on the road again and his spirits rose.
   重新踏上旅途令他非常振奋，兴致高涨。
4. Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.
   她很兴奋，因为再过几分钟而不是几小时后就有希望见到尼克了。
5. The restaurant is licensed, offering draught beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
   这家餐馆有酒类经营执照，提供扎啤、葡萄酒、烈性酒和汽水。
6. He used his incredible sense of humour to lift my spirits
   他用自己不可思议的幽默感逗我开心。
7. As soon as she heard the telephone ring her spirits lifted.
   她一听到电话铃响就立刻来了精神。
8. 'You will strictly observe your diet: no wine or spirits, very little meat.' — 'Of course.'
   “你要严格控制饮食：禁酒，少吃荤。”——“这个自然。”
9. Morrison took the news badly and from then on his spirits noticeably sagged.
   这消息对莫里森打击很大，从那以后，他明显萎靡不振。
10. These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
    这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。
11. The birch is still considered a protection against evil spirits by some people in northern Europe.
    一些北欧人仍然认为白桦可以辟邪。
12. They failed to revive her sagging spirits.
    他们未能让她从萎靡消沉中振作起来。
13. Her spirits sank lower and lower.
    她的情绪越来越低落。
14. For the first time in months, my spirits soared.
    几个月来，我的情绪第一次高涨起来。
15. At supper, everyone was in high spirits
    晚餐时，每个人都兴致勃勃。
16. A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.
    进行一点儿体育锻炼能帮助他改善情绪。
17. The Nakani were evil spirits who looked like humans and possessed supernatural powers.
    纳卡尼是邪恶的魔鬼，长得像人类但具有超能力。
18. Everybody came in with their Christmas order for beer and spirits and port and one thing and another.
    每位来客都要为圣诞节订购啤酒、烈酒、波尔图葡萄酒等这样那样的酒。
19. I am feeling in the very best of spirits
    我感觉自己的精神状态绝佳。
20. Our spirits rallied as the bitter-sweet alcohol worked its magic.
    苦中带甜的酒发挥了奇效，我们的精神随之振奋起来。
21. Nothing could damp his spirits.
    没有什么可以减少他的兴致。
22. He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits, but he remains humble in spirits.
    他参加过许多战役，立下了汗马功劳，但他仍然很谦虚。
23. He never drinks spirits.
    他从来不喝烈酒。
24. We have the best brand of wines and spirits.
    我们有各种名牌葡萄酒和烈性酒。
25. I don't think her spirits will fall at the bad news.
    我想她听到这坏消息时不会情绪低落的。
26. I hope that the holiday will give back my good spirits.
    我希望假日能使我的心情好转。
27. They are all infected with his high spirits.
    他们都被高昂的情绪所鼓舞。
28. Wedding and burial customs have become one of the significant national cultural spirits expressions.
    民俗中的婚娶、丧葬习俗更是民族文化精神蕴含深刻的载体之一。
29. Keep silent, and the spirits will rap out a message for you.
    请安静，神灵将用敲击声给你们以启示。
30. We sang songs to keep our spirits up.
    我们唱歌以保持情绪高涨。

noun

1. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

   Synonym:    liquorboozehard drinkhard liquorJohn Barleycornstrong drink