spirit
gb/spˈɪɹɪt/ us/spˈɪɹɪt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
non-physical essence of a person
The part of a person that is not their body, like their mind or soul.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the spirit of [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spirit' with 'ghost' when referring to someone's personality or inner strength.
คำพ้องความหมาย
soul (Often used in religious or poetic contexts; slightly more spiritual in tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
body (Refers to the physical part of a person, the opposite of the non-material part.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
human spirit
|free spirit
|in good spirits
|lift someone's spirits
หัวข้อ
philosophy
|religion
|emotions
ตัวอย่าง
- She believed that his spirit would live on after his death.
- The team showed great spirit during the final match.
- His spirit was broken after the long struggle.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has a kind spirit.
- His spirit is strong.
- We must keep our spirit high.
คำนาม
A2
state
2
mood or emotional state
How someone feels or thinks at a certain time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in [good/bad/high] spirits
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'spirits' in this sense with alcoholic drinks.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mood (More general term for emotional state; less poetic or figurative.)
คำตรงข้าม
depression (A prolonged state of low mood, opposite of being in high spirits.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in high spirits
|in low spirits
|lift spirits
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She was in high spirits after hearing the news.
- His spirits sank when he saw the score.
- The music lifted their spirits.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am in good spirits today.
- Her spirits are low.
- The good news lifted my spirits.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
strong alcoholic drink
A drink with a lot of alcohol, like whiskey or vodka.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[drink/serve] spirits
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'spirit' with 'sprite', which is a brand of soft drink.
คำพ้องความหมาย
liquor (Common in American English; refers to distilled alcoholic beverages.)
คำตรงข้าม
soft drink (A drink without alcohol.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
drink spirits
|distilled spirits
|clear spirits
หัวข้อ
food_and_drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He doesn't drink beer, only spirits.
- The bar serves a wide range of spirits.
- Spirits are taxed at a higher rate than wine.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I don't drink spirits.
- Vodka is a type of spirit.
- They sell beer and spirits.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
typical attitude or principle
The usual way people think and feel in a group or time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the spirit of [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
ethos (Formal term for the guiding beliefs or character of a community.)
คำตรงข้าม
letter (of the law) (Focus on exact wording rather than intended meaning.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
team spirit
|the spirit of the law
|the Olympic spirit
หัวข้อ
culture
|society
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We should act in the spirit of cooperation.
- The spirit of the 1960s was one of freedom and change.
- They played in the true spirit of the game.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We have team spirit.
- This is against the spirit of the law.
- The spirit of the game is fair play.
คำนาม
B1
entity
5
supernatural being like ghost or fairy
A ghost or other magical being that people believe exists without a body.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ghost (Refers specifically to the soul of a dead person appearing to the living.)
คำตรงข้าม
human being (A living physical person, opposite to an incorporeal entity.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
evil spirit
|good spirit
|wandering spirit
หัวข้อ
mythology
|religion
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- They say an evil spirit haunts the old house.
- Shamans communicate with spirits in their rituals.
- A guiding spirit appeared to her in a dream.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They believe in good and bad spirits.
- The old house has a spirit.
- The shaman called the spirits.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
spirit
IPA
GB/spˈɪɹɪt/
US/spˈɪɹɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
spir - it (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (spir)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: spirit
- Plural: spirit, spirits
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
spirits
noun
Core family
spiritual
adjective B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
spiritless
adjective
dispirited
adjective
Advanced or less common
spiritualist
noun
spiritualism
noun
วลีและสำนวน
free spirit
1/fɹˈi spˈɪɹɪt/
fixed phrase
independent person who avoids strict rules
Someone who likes to live their life their own way without following many rules.
ตัวอย่าง
- She’s always been a free spirit, traveling wherever she likes.
- He’s too much of a free spirit to work in an office.
in high spirits
1/ˈɪn hˈaɪ spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
feeling very happy and cheerful
Feeling very happy and excited at that moment.
ตัวอย่าง
- She was in high spirits after passing her exam.
- They were all in high spirits at the party.
the letter and the spirit (of the law)
1/ðə lˈɛtɚ ˈænd ðə spˈɪɹɪt əv ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
exact wording and intended meaning of law/rule
Following both what the law says exactly and what it really means.
ตัวอย่าง
- Judges must consider both the letter and the spirit of the law.
- He broke the spirit of the agreement even if not its letter.
lift someone's spirits
1/lˈɪft sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
Make someone happier emotionally
To make someone feel better or happier emotionally.
ตัวอย่าง
- The good news really lifted my spirits.
- His joke lifted everyone's spirits during the meeting.
lift someone's spirits
2/lˈɪft sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
make someone feel happier again
To make someone feel happier or less sad.
ตัวอย่าง
- The good news lifted his spirits.
- A nice walk can lift your spirits.
team spirit
1/tˈim spˈɪɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Enthusiasm and loyalty in a group
A feeling of support and excitement shared by people in the same group.
ตัวอย่าง
- Good team spirit helped us win the game.
- Good team spirit helped them win the championship.
- The company encourages team spirit among employees.
- Team spirit is important in any workplace.