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inspire sb to do sth
表示激励某人做某事。
His courage inspired me to try harder.
他的勇气激励我更加努力。
赋予灵感；启发；鼓舞
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赋予灵感；启发；鼓舞
to give someone the inspiration for something
His courage inspired me to try harder.
他的勇气激励我更加努力。
注入心灵；以神圣或超自然之力传达；超自然地启示；由灵感引发。
To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
注入；以高尚或超自然的影响感染；使充满活力或振奋；赋予灵感。
To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
通过呼吸吸入；吸气。
To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
通过呼吸或仿佛呼吸般注入。
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
inspire
Base
原形
inspires
3rd person
第三人称单数
inspiring
-ing
现在分词
inspired
Past
过去式
inspired
Past participle
过去分词
She inspires me.
她激励了我。
He inspired many people.
他激励了许多人。
They have inspired a new generation.
他们激励了新一代。
常用搭配：inspire sb. to do sth.
The teacher's inspiring words made us believe in ourselves.
老师鼓舞人心的话语让我们相信自己。
Her dedication inspired me to study harder.
她的奉献精神激励我更加努力学习。
The beautiful scenery inspires a sense of calm.
美丽的景色激发了一种平静的感觉。
表示激励某人做某事。
His courage inspired me to try harder.
他的勇气激励我更加努力。
表示在某人心中激起某种情感或反应。
The teacher inspired confidence in her students.
老师激发了学生的自信心。
表示用某种情感激励某人，与inspire sth in sb类似但结构不同。
Her speech inspired us with hope.
她的演讲使我们心中充满希望。
Not this
The teacher's words inspired to work hard.
Use this
The teacher's words inspired the students to work hard.
inspire 是及物动词，后面必须接宾语，表示激励的对象。正确的结构是 inspire + 宾语 + to do。
Not this
He was inspired from his father's courage.
Use this
He was inspired by his father's courage.
表示“被…激励”时，被动语态中应使用介词 by，而不是 from。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
激发信心
Her leadership inspired confidence in the team.
她的领导激发了团队的信心。
带来希望
The doctor's words inspired hope in the patient.
医生的话语给患者带来了希望。
引起恐惧
The dictator inspired fear among the citizens.
独裁者引起了公民的恐惧。
激发创造力
The workshop inspired creativity in the students.
工作坊激发了学生的创造力。
引发变革
The movement inspired change across the country.
这场运动在全国引发了变革。
促使行动
The speech inspired action among the volunteers.
演讲促使志愿者们行动起来。
激发信心
Her calm manner inspired confidence in everyone around her.
她镇定的态度激发了她周围每个人的信心。
令人敬畏
The grandeur of the mountains inspired awe in all who saw them.
山脉的壮观令所有看到它们的人心生敬畏。
激励某人行动
The leader's speech inspired the team to action.
领导者的讲话激励团队行动起来。
你真是个鼓舞人心的人，Rudy。
Rudy's perseverance continues to inspire people to chase their dreams.
Rudy的毅力继续激励着人们追逐梦想。
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联想“in（进入）”+“spire（尖塔）”，想象尖塔耸立激励人心向上攀登。
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All listed words share the 'spire' spelling and rhyme with /spaɪər/ (like 'fire').
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.