spirit

enter into the spirit join wholeheartedly in an event.

1994Jonathan CoeWhat a Carve Up! His sarcasm was mischievous rather than icy, so I tried to enter into the spirit.

the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) someone has good intentions (but yields to temptation and fails to live up to them).

☞ This expression quotes Jesus's words in Matthew 26:41, on finding his disciples asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane despite his instructions that they should stay awake.

the spirit moves someone someone feels inclined to do something.

☞ This was a phrase originally used by Quakers, with reference to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

词组	spirit
释义	spirit enter into the spirit join wholeheartedly in an event. 1994Jonathan CoeWhat a Carve Up! His sarcasm was mischievous rather than icy, so I tried to enter into the spirit. the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) someone has good intentions (but yields to temptation and fails to live up to them). ☞ This expression quotes Jesus's words in Matthew 26:41, on finding his disciples asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane despite his instructions that they should stay awake. the spirit moves someone someone feels inclined to do something. ☞ This was a phrase originally used by Quakers, with reference to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
随便看	theirs not to reason why theirs (or ours) not to reason why the jewel in someone's crown the jewel in the crown the jewel in the crown the jewel in the (or someone's) crown the jig is up the joke is on someone the joker in the pack the joker in the pack the jury is out the knives are out the knives are out (for someone) the knives are out for someone the last gasp the last of the Mohicans the last of the mohicans the last of the mohicans the last (or final) straw the last roundup the last roundup the last straw the last straw the late unpleasantness the late unpleasantness