The difference between sprite and spirit
1. Different pronunciation
sprite English [spra?t] American [spra?t]
spirit English [?sp?r?t] American [?sp?r?t]
2. Different interpretations
sprite
n. (in legend (of) fairy, elf, goblin; Sprite (trade name);
spirit
n. spirit; mind; emotion; state of mind; (a certain type of) person; Courage; loyalty; mentality; essence; true meaning; soul; fairy; liquor;?
vt. To be taken away secretly; to be taken away inconceivably;
3. Word Form Different variations
Sprite plural: sprites
Spirit third person singular: spirits? Plural: spirits? Present participle: spiriting? Past tense: spirited
IV. Usage Different
Sprite is usually used to represent a small, spiritual creature, such as an elf, goblin, etc., for example:
1. The sprite danced in the moonlight. The elves are dancing in the moonlight.)
2. The little girl is so lovely that I call her a?sprite. (This little girl is so cute, I call her a sprite.)
Spirit can mean an alcoholic beverage, and is more commonly used to mean soul, spirit or emotion, for example:
1. They?were?in?low?spirits. (They are in low spirits.)
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2. He drank a shot of spirit to calm his nerves. (He drank a shot of spirit to calm his nerves.)
5. Bilingual examples
sprite
1. This?Sprite?has?lost?its?fizz.?
This bottle of Sprite has run out of gas.
2. It?is?say?that?little?water?sprite?live?In?this?river?
It is said that there is a little water monster living in this river
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3. They also provide mineral water, coke and sprite in the room.
There are also mineral water, Coke and Sprite in the room.
4. We?bought?three?sprites?and?then?walked?back?to?the?room.?
We bought three bottles of Sprite and returned to the room.
5. Now, focus on just one of these sprites.
Now, focus on one of the sprites.
spirit
1. You must try and keep your spirits up.
You must try to keep your spirits high.
2. They?took?away?his?freedom?and?broke?his?spirit.?
They took away his freedom and destroyed his will.
3. She?took?it?in?the?spirit?in?which?it?was?intended.?
She understood the matter based on its spiritual essence.
4. It?was?believed?that?people?could?be?possessed?by?evil?spirits.?
In the past, people believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits.
5. We?approached?the?situation?in?the?wrong?spirit.?
Our previous attitude toward the situation was wrong.