spirit /spirit/ n. 1. [u](与肉体相对而言的)精神,心灵: body and spirit 肉体和精神 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足;力不从心。 2.(只用sing.)本旨,精神(与文字的表面含义相对):the (a) spirit of the age/times 时代精神;obey the spirit, not the letter, of the document 遵从文件的真谛而非条文字句 3.心情、情绪 (pl.):in high/great spirits 情绪高涨,兴高采烈;in poor/low spirits情绪低落,意气消沉;keep up one’s spirits 提神 4. 气概,志气,胆子:have not the spirit of a mouse 胆小如鼠 5. 酒精,烈酒:wine and spirits 葡萄酒和白酒;a spirit lamp 酒精灯
spiritual /ˈspiritʃuəl/ adj. 精神(上)的,心灵的:one’s spiritual life 精神生活;spiritual beauty (wound) 心灵美(创伤)