| 单词 | meditation |
| 释义 | meditation (once / 538 pages) n A meditation is an extended period of thought or concentration. If you practice yoga and you often meditate, you know what meditation is. But any time you focus on one thing for a long time, it's an act of meditation. After you've thought about something for a while, you can write about it, and that writing could be called a meditation, too. Beethoven's Ode to Joy is a meditation on joy. If you're easily upset by things, consider meditation. Slowing down your thought process and concentrating on it for a while can make you feel better. Samurai were known for meditating before going into battle. Meditation gave them focus, and focus gave them power. WORD FAMILYmeditation: meditations+/meditate: meditated, meditates, meditating, meditation, meditative, premeditate/meditative: meditatively, meditativeness/premeditate: premeditated, premeditating, premeditation/premeditated: premeditatedly, unpremeditated/premeditation: premeditations/unpremeditated: unpremeditatedly USAGE EXAMPLESA beautifully illustrated meditation on two of the 19th century’s greatest exponents of textile arts, Mariano Fortuny and William Morris. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Stressed Americans seeking calm through decluttering and meditation might add a third activity: the cocktail hour. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) The feature-length videos in the show, including meditations on Patty Hearst, the Manson family and the Weather Underground, are variously gory, tedious, compelling and amateurish. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge Syn|Hyper speculation contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness a calm, lengthy, intent consideration 2n (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) Hyper contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
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