1. spirit ['spɪrɪt]
n. 精神,心灵,情绪;vt. 鼓励
The human spirit is virtually indestructible. 人的精神实际上是不可摧毁的。
spiritual adj. 精神的,心灵的
2. desire [dɪ'zaɪə]
v./n. 欲望,要求,渴望
We all desire happiness and health. 我们都渴望幸福和健康。
desirable adj. 令人满意的,值得要的
3.aspire [ə'spaɪə]
v. 渴望,立志,追求
The students don't aspire to become professionals. 这些学生不渴望成为专业人士。
long for/yearn for/die for 渴望得到
4. eager ['iːgə]
adj. 渴望的,热切的
the children's eager faces 孩子们热切的脸庞
She sounded very eager to meet you. 她听起来很渴望见到你。
5.inspire [ɪn'spaɪə]
vt. 鼓舞,启示,使产生灵感
He was inspired by the way the wares were displayed. 他从商品陈列的方式里有所启发。
inspiration n. 灵感,鼓舞
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. 天才是99%的汗水和1%的灵感。
6.conspire [kən'spaɪə]
v. 共谋,密谋策划
He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job. 他觉得他的同事们在串通密谋把他从职位上赶下来。
conspiracy n. 阴谋,共谋
7. expire [ɪk'spaɪə]
v. 期满,终止,死亡
My passport expires next month. 我的护照下个月到期。
expire date 截止日期,有效期