单词	mantra
释义	mantraman‧tra /ˈmæntrə/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmantra Origin: 1700-1800 Sanskrit ‘thought, advice’, from man ‘to think’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Every morning she could hear them singing their mantras with the children. Flattening tax rates has fast become the mantra of reform-minded politicians. His mantra is hope, growth and opportunity. John sits down on the bed and recites a mantra under his breath. Rightwing mantras of tax cuts and small government no longer excite voters. Think of it in terms of science if you like, but say the mantra anyway. word sets WORD SETS► Hinduism ashram, nounBrahman, nounDiwali, nounenlightenment, nounfakir, nounguru, nounHindu, nounkarma, nounmaharishi, nounmahatma, nounmandala, nounmantra, nounnirvana, nounsadhu, nounsuttee, nounswami, noununtouchable, adjectiveVeda, nounyoga, nounyogi, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► recite/repeat a mantra  He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► recite · John sits down on the bed and recites a mantra under his breath. ► repeat · Continually, they stand at the Dispatch Box and repeat the mantra that they are committed to the guarantee. 1a word or sound that is repeated as a prayer or to help people meditaterecite/repeat a mantra He closed his eyes and began to recite a Buddhist mantra.2a word or phrase representing a rule or principle which someone often uses, but which other people often find annoying or boring:  The Treasury Secretary has stuck to his mantra that ‘a strong dollar is in America’s interest’.3a piece of holy writing in the Hindu religion
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