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connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things 精神的；心灵的 a spiritual experience 心灵体验 spiritual development 精神上的发展 His music leads us on a spiritual journey. 他的音乐引领我们踏上一段精神旅程。 the human capacity for spiritual growth 人类精神成长的能力 a lack of spiritual values in the modern world 现代世界精神价值的缺失 We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. 我们担心你的心理健康。 I consider myself to have deep moral and spiritual values. 我认为自己有很深的道德和精神价值。
Extra ExamplesThe colours had an almost spiritual quality. 这些色彩几乎已具有了精神意义。 This is a deeply spiritual piece of music. 这是一首能深深打动心灵的乐曲。 a truly spiritual experience 真正的心灵体验 He was committed to the welfare, both spiritual and physical, of the men under his command. 他承诺要为下属谋福祉，使他们身心健康。 Many Eastern cultures put spiritual values before material values. 许多东方文化将精神价值置于物质价值之上。 Nurses must respond to the spiritual needs of patients. 护士必须对病人的精神需求做出反应。
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connected with religion 宗教的 a spiritual leader 宗教领袖 Father Joubert was their spiritual adviser. 儒贝尔神父是他们的精神顾问。 Buddhist spiritual practice 佛教修行 For Martin Luther, this is the essence of the spiritual life. 对马丁·路德来说，这是精神生活的本质。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.
Idioms
your spiritual home
the place where you are happiest, especially a country where you feel you belong more than in your own country because you share the ideas and attitudes of the people who live there 在精神上认同的某个地方；精神家园 When she moved to Italy, she knew she'd found her true spiritual home. 当她搬到意大利时，她知道她找到了真正的精神家园。 The first time he visited New Orleans he knew he had found his spiritual home. 第一次踏上新奥尔良的土地，他就意识到自己找到了精神家园。 I had always thought of India as my spiritual home. 我一直认为印度是我的精神家园。