| 单词 | mantra |
| 释义 | mantra (mæntrə ) Word forms: mantras 1. countable noun A mantra is a word or phrase repeated by Buddhists and Hindus when they meditate, or to help them feel calm. 2. countable noun You can use mantra to refer to a statement or a principle that people repeat very often because they think it is true, especially when you think that it not true or is only part of the truth. Listening to customers is now part of the mantra of new management in public services. [+ of] Collocations: adopt a mantra The upheaval and expense that goes with moving house has prompted millions of homeowners to adopt the mantra 'improve rather than move'. Times, Sunday Times Or clear debts, cut spending and adopt the mantras of 'austerity'? Times, Sunday Times The new protest movement has adopted the mantra of 'be water' in the hope that, a fluid, leaderless structure will be resilient enough against government crackdowns. Times, Sunday Times A capacity to recite that mantra was a qualification. Times,Sunday Times After a few lessons, the trio learn to read and write and manage to recite the mantra correctly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before they can begin training, they must memorise and recite a mantra invoking the elemental spirits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next day, the master instructs the trio to meditate by reciting the mantra at secluded locations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 祷语佛教和印度教中的 Japanese: マントラ |
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