inspire verb ⇨inspire (inspire sb with your enthusiasm)⇨stimulate (inspire trust)inspire
verb
inspire ♦︎ motivate ♦︎ fire sb up ♦︎ stimulateThese words all mean to make sb want to do sth or make sb excited about sth.这些词均表示激励、激发。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达激励的力度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fired up / inspired with sth◆to inspire / motivate / stimulate sb to sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up / stimulate sb to do sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up by doing sth■inspire ɪnˈspaɪə(r) [transitive] to make sb want to do sth well or do sth new by giving them the necessary desire, confidence or enthusiasm激励;鼓舞◆The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.演员的热情鼓舞了孩子们。◆His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5-0 win.他的出色表现激励球队以5:0大获全胜。◆The actors visit schools and hope to inspire the children to put on their own productions.演员们来到学校,希望鼓励孩子们自己演出作品。 see also inspiration ⇨ example2, inspiration ⇨ incentive▸inspired
adjective
◆an inspired performance精彩的演出▸inspiring
adjective
◆an inspiring teacher善于启发的教师■motivate ˈməʊtɪveɪt; NAmEˈmoʊtɪveɪt [transitive] to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work or effort推动⋯甘愿苦干;激励;激发◆She's very good at motivating her students.她非常擅长激励她的学生。◆The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.该计划旨在提高员工的工作效率。 see also motivation ⇨ incentive▸motivated
adjective
◆a highly motivated student(= one who is very interested and works hard)学习积极性很高的学生■ˌfire sb ˈup
phrasal verb
[often passive] to make sb excited or interested in sth, so they are very keen to do it well or to win a contest激起热情,使充满兴趣(以出色完成某事或赢得竞赛)◆He's all fired up about his new job.他对新工作充满热情。■stimulateˈstɪmjuleɪt [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to make sb excited or interested in sth, so that they learn or do sth that is a bit difficult激起热情,使充满兴趣(进而学或做稍有难度的事)◆Parents should give children books that stimulate them(= interest them and mentally challenge them).父母应给孩子看能启发他们的书。◆Stimulate the patient to activity but don't push him too hard.鼓励这名病人活动一下,但别催得太紧。 see also stimulating ⇨ interesting, stimulus ⇨ incentive▸stimulation
noun
[uncountable] ◆Children need intellectual stimulation.孩子需要智力刺激。