inspiration

• n. 靈感；鼓舞；吸氣；妙計

來自inspire,啟發，鼓舞。

inspiration (n.)

c. 1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867.

1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.

鮑威爾升任高官的不尋常曆程對數以百萬計的人都是一個激勵。

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2. His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army.

他想開飛機的念頭在參軍之前就有了。

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3. He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us.

他機智風趣，鼓舞激勵著我們所有人。

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4. The inspiration stemming from his travels lasted the length of his career.

由旅行得來的靈感伴隨了他的整個職業生涯。

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5. India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books.

印度的神話與歌曲是她那些書的靈感來源。

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