inspirational
inspirational — 形容詞
1. describes something that lifts your spirits and strengthens your belief that goo
鼓舞人心
讓人感到希望與勇氣的
describes something that lifts your spirits and strengthens your belief that good things are possible — for instance, a leader's words that give you the courage to keep going when things are difficult.
Diego found the principal's speech so inspirational that he started a weekend tutoring project.
Diego 覺得校長的演講非常鼓舞人心，於是發起了一個週末課輔計畫。
result clause: so + inspirational + that
The inspirational story of a night-shift nurse led Aiko to study medicine.
那位夜班護士的勵志故事，讓 Aiko 下定決心攻讀醫學。
pre-modifier: inspirational story
Rohan shared an inspirational story of his uncle walking again, and his teammates trained harder.
Rohan 分享了叔叔手術後重新學會走路的故事，隊友們因此練得更認真。
The elderly coach gave an inspirational account of his journey from a broken leg to Olympic gold.
那位老教練講述自己從腿傷到奧運金牌的經歷，內容非常鼓舞人心。
- inspiring
More commonly used in everyday speech; 'inspiring' focuses on the immediate emotional effect, while 'inspirational' often implies a more deliberate quality or purpose.
- uplifting
Emphasises emotional elevation and happiness; less focused on motivation or action than 'inspirational'.
- encouraging
More direct and personal; focuses on giving someone the confidence to do something specific rather than a general sense of hope.
- discouraging
Has the opposite effect of draining hope or confidence.
- demoralising
Stronger than 'discouraging'; actively lowers someone's spirit or belief in themselves.
文法句型
be + inspirational
truly / deeply / highly + inspirational
so + inspirational + that-clause
用法筆記
Common in both attributive position before nouns such as story, speech, or figure, and in predicative position after linking verbs such as be, feel, or find something. Frequently modified by intensifiers like truly, deeply, or highly. The that-clause pattern (so inspirational that + result) is especially common in spoken narrative.
常見錯誤
2. describes something that stirs fresh ideas or gives you a strong urge to create,
激發靈感
激發創作或新想法的
describes something that stirs fresh ideas or gives you a strong urge to create, particularly in areas such as painting, writing, or music — for example, a documentary that pushes a young dancer to try a completely new style.
Leila found the old photographer's album deeply inspirational and filled her sketchbook with new drawings.
Leila 覺得那位老攝影師的相簿極具激發靈感的力量，於是在速寫本上畫滿了新作品。
collocation: deeply inspirational
The museum exhibition was so inspirational that Tomás started writing poetry again.
那場博物館展覽太激發靈感了，Tomás 因此重新開始寫詩。
result clause: so + inspirational + that
Hana's inspirational lecture on architecture persuaded her classmates to reimagine their living space.
Hana 那場關於建築的演講極具激發靈感，說服了同學們重新設計居住空間。
The children sat quietly before the inspirational mural, eager to create their own paintings.
孩子們靜靜地坐在那幅激發靈感的壁畫前，迫不及待想畫自己的作品。
- inspiring
Broader and more casual; can replace 'inspirational' in most creative contexts but lacks the specific connotation of deliberate artistic influence.
- creative
Describes the quality of being original or imaginative in a person or work; does not carry the sense of sparking creativity in others the way 'inspirational' does.
- stimulating
More intellectual than emotional; focuses on engaging the mind rather than the creative urge.
- uninspiring
Describes something that fails to spark any new ideas or creative energy.
- stifling
The opposite of freeing the imagination; describes something that suppresses or blocks creativity.
文法句型
be + inspirational + for/to + person
find + noun + (deeply) + inspirational
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense foregrounds creative or intellectual stimulation rather than emotional encouragement. The subject is typically an artwork, performance, lecture, cultural experience, or natural scene. Often found in reviews, art criticism, and educational contexts.