- [uncountable]
the practice of focusing your mind in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm 冥想；沉思；深思 Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc1She uses music and guided meditation to relax and inspire. 她用音乐和引导性冥想来帮助放松和吐纳气息。 Techniques of deep meditation help people under stress. 冥想法有助于缓解压力。 I recently discovered the benefits of meditation. 我最近发现了冥想的好处。 More and more people practise meditation on a regular basis. 越来越多的人养成定期静思冥想的习惯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- profound
- quiet
- …
- do
- practise/practice
- in meditation
- meditation on
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the activity of thinking deeply about something, especially so that you do not notice the people or things around you 冥想；沉思；深思 - in meditation
He was deep in meditation and didn't see me come in. 他正在沉思，没有看见我进来。 She stared out of the window in silent meditation. 她默默地凝视着窗外。
- in meditation
- [countable, usually plural] meditation (on something) (formal)
serious thoughts on a particular subject that somebody writes down or speaks 沉思录 his meditations on life and art 他对生活和艺术的沉思录
Extra ExamplesThe novel is an extended meditation on art, love and loss. 这部小说是对艺术、爱情和失去的深入思考。 A rare copy of his ‘Meditations on Love’ has been discovered. 他的《爱的沉思》的一个罕见副本被发现了。 She kept a journal of her meditations and dreams. 她记下了自己的冥想和梦想。 The play contains some fascinating meditations on the nature of genius. 该剧包含了一些关于天才本质的引人入胜的思考。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- profound
- quiet
- …
- do
- practise/practice
- in meditation
- meditation on
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin meditatio(n-), from meditari, from a base meaning ‘measure’; related to mete.