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- of, relating to, or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things（与）精神上（有关）的; 心灵的：
I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare
我为他的精神幸福负责
the spiritual values of life.
生活的精神价值。
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- (of a person) not concerned with material values or pursuits（人）高尚的, 不为物欲所动的。
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- of or relating to religion or religious belief精神（上）的; （与）宗教（有关）的; （与）宗教信仰（有关）的：
Iran's spiritual leader.
伊朗的精神领袖。
(亦作negro spiritual)
- a religious song of a kind associated with black Christians of the southern US, and thought to derive from the combination of European hymns and African musical elements by black slaves（美国南部黑人基督徒的）圣歌。
短语
one's spiritual home
- a place in which one feels a profound sense of belonging第二故乡, 对之有强烈归属感的地方：
I had always thought of Italy as my spiritual home.
我一直把意大利当作我的精神故乡。
派生词
spirituality
nounspiritually
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus （see SPIRIT）.