| 词组 | inspiration |
| 释义 | inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən, ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/ noun a sudden good idea, or someone or something that gives you the ideaverbsget inspiration from sth I got the inspiration for this dish from my holiday in Thailand.take/draw inspiration from sth also derive inspiration from sth formal (=get inspiration) Many writers draw inspiration from old folk tales.find inspiration in sth She often finds inspiration in nature.look for inspiration also seek inspiration formal The artist sought inspiration in the medieval carvings in this cathedral.have an inspiration (=suddenly have an idea) She had an inspiration while she was taking a walk.lack inspiration (=not have any good or interesting ideas) He sat down to plan the party, but lacked inspiration.provide inspiration for sth This landscape provided the inspiration for a famous children’s book.sb’s inspiration comes from sb/sth Where did your inspiration for this design come from?adjectivesartistic/creative/poetic etc inspiration Where do you get your artistic inspiration?a great inspiration My mother was a great inspiration to me.a sudden inspiration I had a sudden inspiration.fresh inspiration (=new inspiration) Her travels provided fresh inspiration for her painting.direct inspiration (=in which someone takes an idea directly from a person or thing) She took direct inspiration from the films of John Ford.divine inspiration (=inspiration from God) He prayed for divine inspiration.prepositionsinspiration for sth Inspiration for the paintings came from a recent trip to New York.inspiration behind sth Daniel Marks was the inspiration behind the show.an inspiration to sb (=giving someone ideas, confidence, or enthusiasm) She’s a wonderful teacher who has been an inspiration to many students.phrasesa flash/moment of inspiration (=a sudden good idea) A sudden flash of inspiration came to him.a source of inspiration for/to sb His success was a source of inspiration for many Africans. |
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