morale

IPA/məˈrɑːl/
KK[mɚˈæl]IPA/məˈræl/

morale — 名詞

1. the feeling of confidence and positive spirit that people have — either as indiv

1.名詞B2
釋義

士氣

面對困難時的信心與熱忱

the feeling of confidence and positive spirit that people have — either as individuals or as a group — especially when facing difficulties or pursuing a shared goal

例句

The Eagles' morale soared after they won the championship match against their rivals.

老鷹隊拿下冠軍賽勝利後，全隊士氣大振。

morale + soared (verb of rising)

Morale among nurses at City Hospital has been low since the budget cuts were announced.

市立醫院的護理人員自從預算刪減的消息宣布後，士氣一直很低落。

morale among [group] + low

常見搭配
  • team morale
  • staff morale
  • morale booster
  • morale problem
  • low morale
  • high morale
  • lift morale
  • damage morale
  • restore morale
同義詞
  • spirit

    more informal; often used in phrases like 'team spirit' or 'fighting spirit'

  • confidence

    narrower in meaning — focuses on self-belief rather than enthusiasm or group loyalty

  • enthusiasm

    more energetic than morale; morale can be quietly resilient without visible excitement

  • esprit de corps

    formal French term referring specifically to group loyalty and shared pride within a team or organisation

反義詞
  • despair

    the opposite emotional state — complete loss of confidence and hope

  • apathy

    lack of enthusiasm or interest, the opposite of the engaged spirit morale describes

文法句型

morale + verb (soar / drop / improve)

verb + morale (boost / raise / damage)

adjective + morale (high / low / good)

用法筆記

Unlike the related word 'moral' (a principle of right and wrong), 'morale' is always about emotional or psychological state, not ethics. The word is uncountable — do not say 'a morale' or 'morales.'

常見錯誤

The team's moral was high after the win.
The team's morale was high after the win.
'Moral' (noun) means a lesson or principle; 'morale' means confidence and spirit.
The speech helped improve moral across the company.
The speech helped improve morale across the company.
Same spelling confusion between 'moral' and 'morale.'
There were good morales in the office.
Morale was good in the office.
'Morale' is uncountable; never use it in plural form.

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常用片語

  • boost morale
  • raise morale
  • improve morale
  • damage morale
  • destroy morale
  • low morale
  • high morale
  • morale booster
  • morale problem
  • morale is high/low

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