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in good/high/low spirits
表示心情、情绪状态，常用复数形式。
She was in high spirits after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后，她情绪高涨。
灵魂；精神
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
灵魂；精神
The soul or vital force of a person or living being.
She was in high spirits after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后，她情绪高涨。
人或生物的魂魄。
The soul of a person or other creature.
生命的基本原理或活力
the vital principle or animating force within living things
超自然存在,常无形体；鬼魂、精灵、天使。
A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
一个地方或情境的总体氛围及其对人的影响
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
The old legend says a spirit guards the bridge at night.
古老的传说中，夜晚有一个精灵守护着那座桥。
Some visitors say they saw a spirit in the castle last winter.
一些游客说，去年冬天他们在城堡里看见了一个幽灵。
The children wrote a story about a friendly spirit that lives in their garden.
孩子们写了一个故事，讲的是一个友好的精灵住在他们的花园里。
表示心情、情绪状态，常用复数形式。
She was in high spirits after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后，她情绪高涨。
指某种精神或本质。
The spirit of generosity is alive in this community.
慷慨的精神在这个社区依然存在。
固定搭配，指集体凝聚力。
Team spirit helped them win the championship.
团队精神帮助他们赢得了冠军。
Not this
She is in high spirit today.
Use this
She is in high spirits today.
表示‘情绪高涨’时，spirit 常用复数形式 spirits。
Not this
I bought a spirit from the liquor store.
Use this
I bought some spirits from the liquor store.
表示‘烈酒’时，spirit 通常用复数形式 spirits，单数 a spirit 常指‘一个灵魂’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
团队精神
The team's success was due to their strong team spirit.
该队的成功归功于他们强烈的团队精神。
斗志
Despite the setbacks, she never lost her fighting spirit.
尽管遭遇挫折，她从未失去斗志。
校风；学校精神
The students showed great school spirit at the pep rally.
学生们在赛前动员会上表现出强烈的学校精神。
节日气氛；节日精神
The decorations really put me in the holiday spirit.
这些装饰让我真正感受到了节日气氛。
恶灵；邪灵
The ancient ritual was meant to ward off evil spirits.
这个古老的仪式是为了驱赶恶灵。
团队精神
The team's victory was a result of their strong team spirit.
团队的胜利是他们强烈的团队精神的结果。
情绪高昂
Despite the delay, the passengers remained in good spirits.
尽管延误，乘客们仍然情绪高昂。
心有余而力不足
I wanted to finish the project, but the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
我想完成这个项目，但心有余而力不足。
心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。
This phrase is often used in popular culture, such as in The Simpsons, to express the conflict between desire and physical ability.
这个短语经常在流行文化中使用，比如在《辛普森一家》中，用来表达愿望与身体能力之间的冲突。
必须有一个耶稣作为朋友，这样你知道当你死时，他会向天上的神灵推荐你。
From the classic 1969 song 'Spirit in the Sky' by Norman Greenbaum, which became a huge hit and is often featured in movies and commercials.
出自Norman Greenbaum 1969年的经典歌曲《Spirit in the Sky》，这首歌非常受欢迎，经常出现在电影和广告中。
Use spirit naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Spirit 联想‘精神’：spir-像‘呼吸’，精神如呼吸般不可或缺。
表示情绪或精神状态时，通常用于中性语域，常见于日常对话和文学作品；表示本质或活力时，也属中性，适用于多种语境。
表示“精神、气氛”时通常不可数；表示“灵魂、精灵”时可数；复数形式spirits也指“烈酒”。
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