keep one's spirits up 保持精神头

one's spirits sink 情绪一下子低落了

注意：表示"精神状态，情绪"或"烈酒"时用spirits；spirit还有以下用法：

[u,c]精神，心灵

the human spirit to overcome difficulties 人类克服困难的精神

[sing]真实意义，实质

Obey the spirit, not the letter. 要依照精神实质，而不是字面意思。

[c]灵魂

他死了，但他的灵魂永存。He is dead, but his spirit lives on.

11. overcome vt.克服，战胜;[usu. passive]受到 ......的极大影响；压倒

overcome difficulties克服困难

overcome shortcomings克服缺点

她克服了开始时的羞涩之后，就变得非常友善。

After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.

决赛中法国队轻松战胜了瑞典队。

In the final, France easily overcame Sweden.

be overcome by fear被吓破胆

be overcome with joy喜出望外

be overcome with surprise大为吃惊

12. accomplish vt.完成，实现

accomplish one's object/mission/task/aim/journey/voyage

区别accomplish, finish, achieve, complete：

(1) accomplish 指成功地完成预期目标、任务等，通常接task, aim, journey, voyage等名词，有时兼有达成（效果）之意。

(2) finish 多指日常事务地完成，强调事情了结、终止。

(3) achieve多指排除困难，完成宏伟计划或大业。

(4) complete强调事物完整地完成或终结。

n. accomplishment 成就，完成

13. adapt

adapt (oneself) to (使)适应