They took away his freedom and broke his spirit.
他们夺去了他的自由，摧垮了他的意志。
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended.
她根据其精神实质来认识此事。
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits.
以前，人们相信人有可能被恶魔缠身。
We approached the situation in the wrong spirit.
我们以前对待局势的心态不对。
She put up a spirited defence in the final game.
她在最后一场比赛中进行了顽强的防守。