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raise sb's spirits phrase
⇨ encourageencourage1 verb be encouraged by the news 受到消息的鼓舞encourage people to cycle 鼓动人们骑自行车encourage violent behaviour/debate 助长暴力行为；引发争议 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ reassure 另见reassure条encourage ♦︎ cheer sb up ♦︎ cheer ♦︎ uplift ♦︎ lift/raise sb's spiritsThese words all mean to give sb a feeling of encouragement, hope or confidence. 这些词均表示鼓励、激励。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be greatly encouraged / cheered■ encourage [transitive] to give sb support, courage or hope 支持；鼓励；激励◆My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.选择职业时，父母总是给予我支持和鼓励。◆We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.公众反应正面，给了我们极大的鼓舞。◆'Good girl, you're doing fine,' he encouraged her.“好孩子，你做得很好。”他鼓励她道。 OPP discourage ⇨ discourage 2 ▸ encouragement noun [uncountable] ◆He needs all the support and encouragement he can get.他需要尽可能多的支持和鼓励。 OPP discouragement ⇨ discourage 2 ■ ˌcheer sb ˈup phrasal verb to make sb feel more cheerful 使高兴起来；使振奋起来◆I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up.为了让她高兴起来，我请她出去吃饭。◆Give John a call－he needs cheering up.给约翰打个电话吧，他需要人安慰。 OPP get sb down ⇨ discourage 2 ■ cheer [transitive, usually passive] to give sb hope, comfort or encouragement 鼓励；鼓舞◆She was cheered by the news from home.来自家里的消息使她欢欣鼓舞。NOTE 辨析 Encourage or cheer?People or events can encourage you; you can be cheered by events or things. Cheer is more about comfort; encourage is more about confidence. * encourage的主语是人或事件，cheer的主语是事件或事物。cheer多指给予安慰，encourage多指给予信心。■ uplift / /ˌʌpˈlɪft/ / [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to make sb feel happier or more hopeful 使心情愉悦；激励；使振奋◆Although it is an emotional play you leave the theatre feeling strangely uplifted.尽管那是出言情剧，但离开剧院时你会莫名其妙地感到振奋。 see also uplifting ⇨ moving ■ lift sb's ˈspirits■ raise sb's ˈspirits idiom to make sb feel more cheerful or brave 使高兴起来；使振奋；使鼓起勇气◆The sunny weather raised my spirits a little.晴朗的天气让我心情略微愉悦一些。 |