1、slow down

(使)放慢;(使)減速

The car slowed down as they passed Customs.

過(guò)海關(guān)的時(shí)候，車速慢了下來(lái)。

There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.

盡管藥物可以減緩病情的發(fā)展，但是這種病仍然是不治之癥。

(使)身心松弛;(使)放松

You will need to slow down for a while.

你需要放松一段時(shí)間。

He was still taking some medication which slowed him down.

他仍然在服用能夠讓他放松下來(lái)的藥物。

2、inspire

激勵(lì);鼓舞;驅(qū)使

These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!

這些香草會(huì)激發(fā)你去品嘗各種異國(guó)風(fēng)味的菜肴！

Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.

我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是如何調(diào)動(dòng)那些選民的積極性并鼓勵(lì)他們加入我們的事業(yè)。

作為…的為靈感來(lái)源;是…的原型

The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux.

那本書的靈感源于一個(gè)真實(shí)人物,即塔瑪拉·德特羅。

a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country.

正是由正在毀掉該國(guó)的民族主義沖突激發(fā)的一起政治謀殺。