/'spɪrɪt; `spɪrɪt/
n
1 [U, C] person's mind or feelings as distinct from his body; soul 精神; 心灵
*He is troubled in spirit/His spirit is troubled. 他内心苦恼.
2 [C] soul thought of as separate from the body; soul without a body; ghost 魂; 灵魂; 鬼魂; 鬼
*the spirits of the dead 亡灵
* raise spirits, ie communicate with dead people 招魂
* It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. 据说人能中邪.
* [attrib 作定语] the spirit world 阴界.
3 [C] (dated 旧) supernatural creature; elf, fairy, etc 超自然的生物（精灵、仙子等）.
4 [U, C] life and consciousness not associated with a body 神灵
*tribal beliefs that spirit is everywhere and in everything 认为神灵无所不在、无事不有的部落信仰
* God is pure spirit. 上帝纯粹是灵.
* the Holy Spirit 圣灵.
5 [C] (always with an adj 必须与形容词连用) person (of a specified type, emotion, temper, etc) （某类型的或有某种情感、脾气等的）人
*a brave, proud, generous, mean, etc spirit 勇敢的、骄傲的、慷慨的、小气的...人
* He was one of the leading spirits of the reform movement. 他是改革运动的先行者.
* She's an independent spirit. 她是有独立性的人.
6 [U] willingness to assert oneself; courage; liveliness 志气; 勇气; 活力; 精神
*He answered with spirit. 他回答得很带劲儿.
* break sb's spirit, ie destroy sb's will, sense of independence, etc 挫败某人的锐气
* Although they lost, the team played with tremendous spirit. 那队输是输了, 但却表现了极其顽强的精神.
7 [sing] state of mind or mood; attitude 心态; 心理; 态度
*do sth in a spirit of mischief 以恶作剧的心理做某事
* approach sth in the wrong/right spirit 以错误的[正确的]态度对待某事物
* Whether it was unwise or not depends upon the spirit in which it was done. 这件事可取与否全在于做这件事的态度.
* The party was successful because everyone entered into the spirit of the thing. 这次聚会因大家积极参与所以很成功.
8 (a) [sing] characteristic quality or mood of sth 某事物的特点或气氛
*the spirit of the times 时代气息
* the 16th-century spirit of exploration 16世纪的探险风.
(b) [U] real or intended meaning or purpose 实质的含义或宗旨
*obey the spirit, not the letter (ie the apparent meaning of the words) of the law 遵循法律的宗旨, 而不拘泥其中的文字.
9 (a) [C usu pl 通常作复数] strong distilled alcoholic drink 烈酒
*I don't drink spirits. 我不喝烈酒.
* Whisky, brandy, gin and rum are all spirits. 威士忌、白兰地、杜松子酒、朗姆酒都是烈酒.
(b) [U] distilled alcohol for industrial, etc use 酒精; 乙醇
*white spirit 石油溶剂
* surgical spirit 消毒酒精
* methylated spirit(s) 甲基化酒精.
10 spirits [pl] person's feelings or state of mind 精神状态; 情绪; 心境
*in high spirits, ie cheerful 情绪高
* in low/poor spirits, ie depressed, gloomy 情绪低
* raise sb's spirits, ie make sb more cheerful 鼓舞某人的情绪
* Have a glass of brandy to keep your spirits up. 来杯白兰地提提神吧.
11 (idm 习语) in spirit in one's thoughts 在内心; 在精神上
*I shall be with you in spirit, ie thinking about you though not with you physically. 我的心和你在一起. a kindred spirit => kindred. the ,spirit is `willing (but the ,flesh is `weak) (saying 谚) one's intentions and wishes are good but laziness, love of pleasure, etc prevent one from acting according to them 心余力绌.

v (phr v) spirit sb/sth away/off take or carry sb/sth away quickly, secretly or mysteriously (as if magic) 迅速地、偷偷地或神秘地带走某人[某物]; 诱拐; 诱带
*The pop-star was spirited away at the end of the concert before her fans could get near her. 音乐会一结束, 那位流行乐曲歌手没等歌迷接近她就没影儿了.