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单词 meditation
释义
meditation
(medɪtʃən )
Word forms: meditations
1. uncountable noun
Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time, as part of a religious training, or so that you are more able to deal with the problems of everyday life.
Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.
A meditation is a particular exercise that is used in meditation.
It is important that you use that meditation for at least a fortnight.
2. 
See also transcendental meditation
3. uncountable noun
Meditation is the act of thinking about something very carefully and deeply for a long time.
...the man, lost in meditation, walking with slow steps along the shore.
In his lonely meditations, Antony had been forced to the conclusion that there had been rumours.
Synonyms: reflection, thought, concentration, study  
4. countable noun [usu N on/upon n]
A meditation on a particular subject is something such as a piece of writing or a speech which expresses deep thoughts about that subject.
In fact, the entire novel is a long meditation on child-bearing and mortality.
The title track is a pointed meditation on a continent gone wrong.
Collocations:
meditation class
The retreat offers two yoga sessions and one meditation class daily.
Times, Sunday Times
I was dubious about the scheduled yoga and meditation class.
Times, Sunday Times
I once took a meditation class in which the teacher told us how important it was to love all human beings unconditionally.
Times, Sunday Times
You'll get beach fit with two yoga sessions a day plus one meditation class.
The Sun
Each meditation class has an optional yoga class beforehand from 6:30-7:30pm, $15 to drop in.
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meditation garden
Stone has spent about 6.1m on her new place, which sits on five acres, with waterfalls, a meditation garden and views of the mountains.
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There are also plans to turn a bungalow across the street from the chapel into a guesthouse, as well as plant a meditation garden on the site.
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The four-bedroom, two-storey property has a pool and a meditation garden with canyon and ocean views.
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The site also offers a theater, sacred artwork and a meditation garden.
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Plans to erect a meditation garden in its place are currently underway.
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meditation retreat
Plus, feelings of anxiety and fear are exactly what's supposed to happen at a meditation retreat.
Times, Sunday Times
I booked into a meditation retreat for five days and reconnected with myself.
The Sun
Used until recently by its owners as a yoga and meditation retreat, the house also has a library, a boot room — and lots of flouncy furnishings.
Times, Sunday Times
Not a party in any sense, but more like a meditation retreat where you’re surrounded by others who have also shown up to concentrate on their breathing.
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Visiting teachers often lead or co-lead meditation retreats or weekend workshops at the monastery, sometimes on a recurring annual basis.
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silent meditation
Then there was a silent meditation that lasted for five minutes.
Times, Sunday Times
A group of pilgrims pause in front of it in silent meditation.
Times, Sunday Times
Each circle starts with a silent meditation followed by a reading of the invocation of communication.
ST
Invocation through mantras or dhyanam i.e. silent meditation (7).
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The members of this order are often absorbed in silent meditation, with eyes closed or fixed on the ground.
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Translations:
Chinese: 沉思
Japanese: 瞑想
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