meditation

英 [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  冥想; 沉思; 深思; 沉思录

复数：meditations　

考研GRE

BNC.8122 / COCA.6196

牛津词典

noun

• 冥想；沉思；深思
  the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm
  1. She found peace through yoga and meditation.
     她通过瑜伽和冥想找到了宁静。
  2. He was deep in meditation and didn't see me come in.
     他正在沉思，没有看见我进来。
• 沉思录
  serious thoughts on a particular subject that sb writes down or speaks
  1. his meditations on life and art
     他对生活和艺术的沉思录

柯林斯词典

• See also:Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.transcendental meditation
• N-UNCOUNT 深思熟虑;苦思冥想
  Meditationis the act of thinking about something very carefully and deeply for a long time.
  1. ...the man, lost in meditation, walking with slow steps along the shore...
     这名陷入沉思中的男子，沿着岸边慢慢地走着
  2. In his lonely meditations Antony had been forced to the conclusion that there had been rumours.
     独自静心想来，安东尼断定曾有流言蜚语。
• N-COUNT （关于某主题的）感想,沉思录
  Ameditation ona particular subject is something such as a piece of writing or a speech which expresses deep thoughts about that subject.
  1. In fact, the entire novel is a long meditation on childbearing and mortality...
     实际上，整部小说就是一部关于生儿育女与道德伦理的长篇沉思录。
  2. The title track is a pointed meditation on a continent gone wrong.
     主打歌是对一个误入歧途的大陆的深刻沉思。

英英释义

noun

• continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
  1. the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge
  Synonym:speculation
• (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

双语例句

• By practicing this meditation one can achieve success in life.
  练习实践这种冥想，一个人能在一生中获得成功。
• The title track is a pointed meditation on a continent gone wrong.
  主打歌是对一个误入歧途的大陆的深刻沉思。
• In the beginning I was doing round breathing, meditation a lot.
  开始时，我做了许多轻快呼吸和冥想。
• 1I find peace and self-control through meditation.
  我可以通过沉思的方法来获得平静的心境和自制。
• I fell into a meditation.
  我又陷入了沉思。
• In his lonely meditations Antony had been forced to the conclusion that there had been rumours.
  独自静心想来，安东尼断定曾有流言蜚语。
• Government-funded research also is exploring meditation's effect on dieting and depression.
  由政府资助的研究也正在探索冥想对节食和抑郁的影响。
• I must join the others in meditation.
  我要去加入其他人的冥想了。
• Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.
  为祈祷、学习、和思考而退隐。
• I am an outdoors person but I also enjoy yoga and meditation.
  我是个喜欢户外运动的人，但我也喜欢瑜伽跟做冥想练习。