be uninspired by sth
uninspired by 后接令人提不起兴致的事物,表示“因…而缺乏灵感”。
The students were uninspired by the lecture.
学生们因这场讲座而提不起兴趣。
无灵感的;缺乏创见的;平淡无奇的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
无灵感的;缺乏创见的;平淡无奇的
without creative inspiration; dull and unoriginal
The students were uninspired by the lecture.
学生们因这场讲座而提不起兴趣。
缺乏灵感的;沉闷乏味的。
Lacking inspiration; dull or dry.
缺乏智力、情感或精神上的兴奋
having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
缺乏原创性或创造力;缺乏发明能力
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
The painting was technically fine but uninspired.
这幅画技法不错,但缺乏灵感。
AI contextual example
His uninspired speech put half the audience to sleep.
他平淡无奇的演讲让一半听众睡着了。
AI contextual example
The team gave an uninspired performance in the final match.
球队在决赛中的表现平淡无奇。
AI contextual example
the production was professional but uninspired
这部作品很专业,但缺乏灵感
WordNet
uninspired by 后接令人提不起兴致的事物,表示“因…而缺乏灵感”。
The students were uninspired by the lecture.
学生们因这场讲座而提不起兴趣。
uninspired 常用在 feel、seem、look 等系动词后作表语,描述主语的状态。
He felt uninspired after weeks of repetitive work.
做了几周重复的工作后,他感到毫无灵感。
uninspired 放在名词前作定语,修饰缺乏创意或平淡的事物。
The band gave an uninspired performance.
乐队的演出平淡无奇。
Not this
His speech uninspired me.
Use this
His speech left me uninspired.
uninspired 是形容词,不是动词;英语中没有常见的动词 uninspire。要表达“没让我受到鼓舞”,可用 leave/feel + uninspired,或用 didn't inspire。
Not this
The teacher's encouragement was uninspired.
Use this
The teacher's encouragement was uninspiring.
混淆了 -ed 与 -ing 形容词:uninspired 指主语自身缺乏灵感或创意;uninspiring 指事物令人提不起劲、不鼓舞人心。描述“鼓励”给人的感受,应用 -ing 形式。
Not this
I was uninspired from the old building.
Use this
I was uninspired by the old building.
介词搭配错误。受汉语“从……获得灵感”影响误用 from;英语中被动态形容词 inspired/uninspired 后用 by 引出灵感来源。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
缺乏灵感的表演
The team gave an uninspired performance and lost the match.
这支队伍表现平淡无奇,输掉了比赛。
缺乏新意的选择
Critics called the sequel an uninspired choice for the opening film.
评论家称这部续集作为开幕影片是缺乏新意的选择。
平淡无奇的文笔
The novel suffers from uninspired writing and predictable plots.
这部小说文笔平淡,情节老套。
缺乏创意的设计
The building's uninspired design failed to impress the judges.
这座建筑设计缺乏创意,未能打动评委。
平庸的表现
Despite their uninspired effort, the team managed to score.
尽管他们表现平庸,球队还是进了球。
Use uninspired naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想:灵感(inspiration)的火苗没点着,un-像“无”,所以 uninspired 就是“无灵感、缺乏创见”的平淡状态。
语域:neutral 常见场景:written reviews、performance evaluations uninspired 通常表示“缺乏创见或激情”,在书评、影评或工作报告中比较常见,语气中性、偏克制。口语会话中也会用到,但没有明显贬义或俚俗色彩。
这些词都以 /aɪɝd/ 结尾,与 uninspired 的重读音节 -spired 押韵(美式英语)。注意:uninhibited /ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 和 united /juˈnaɪtɪd/ 拼写或开头相似,但发音不同,不押韵。
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