med·i·ta·tion
noun/ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the practice of focusing your mind in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm
冥想；入静 - She found peace through yoga and meditation.
她通过瑜伽和冥想找到了宁静。
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc1- She 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
- She found peace through yoga and meditation.
- [uncountable] the activity of thinking deeply about something, especially so that you do not notice the people or things around you
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.
她凝视着窗外，陷入沉思。
- in meditation He was deep in meditation and didn't see me come in.
- [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 Examples- The 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《爱情沉思》的一本罕见副本被发现了。 - She kept a journal of her meditations and dreams.
她写下了她的冥想和梦想的日记。 - The play contains some fascinating meditations on the nature of genius.
该剧包含了对天才本质的一些引人入胜的思考。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- profound
- quiet
- …
- do
- practise/practice
- in meditation
- meditation on
- his meditations on life and art
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin meditatio(n-), from meditari, from a base meaning ‘measure’; related to mete.