inspiration

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas. 靈感
My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert. 我的靈感來自像波德萊爾和雅克·普萊維爾這樣的詩人。
2. N-SING If you describe someone or something good as an inspiration, you mean that they make you or other people want to do or achieve something. 鼓舞人心的人 (或事物)[表贊許]
Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions. 鮑威爾升任高官的不尋常歷程對許多人來說是一種激勵。
3. N-SING If something or someone is the inspiration for a particular book, work of art, or action, they are the source of the ideas in it or act as a model for it. 靈感來源; 原始動力
India's myths and songs are the inspiration for her books. 印度的神話與歌曲是她著書的靈感源泉。
4. N-COUNT If you suddenly have an inspiration, you suddenly think of an idea of what to do or say. (突然想到的) 妙計
She had an inspiration, "Could we take Janice?"
她靈機一動，“我們可以帶珍妮斯嗎？”

The idea came to her in a flash of inspiration.
What was your inspiration for the new designs ?
The artist took his inspiration from African art .
He drew much inspiration from art produced by children and by primitive cultures .
In the 1990s he turned to Brazilian music for inspiration.