★ inspire
① v. 激励;鼓舞 to make sb want to do sth
▲ inspire sb to do sth
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Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible.
她对我的信任激励着我去尝试本以为不可能的事。
② v. 激发;唤起
His driving hardly inspires confidence ( make people feel confident because they trust his ability)
他的开车技术让人难以放心。
③ v. [常用于被动语态]启发;给…灵感 to give sb the idea for sth
This piece of music was inspired by dolphin sounds.
这首乐曲的创作灵感来自海豚的叫声。
★ 派生词
inspired adj. 备受鼓舞的
inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的
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