meditation
英 [med?'te??(?)n]
美 [,m?d?'te??n]
中文詞源
meditation 沉思，冥想來自meditate,沉思，冥想。
英文詞源
- meditation (n.)
- c. 1200, "contemplation; devout preoccupation; devotions, prayer," from Old French meditacion "thought, reflection, study," and directly from Latin meditationem (nominative meditatio) "a thinking over, meditation," noun of action from past participle stem of meditari "to meditate, think over, reflect, consider," frequentative form from PIE root *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise, take appropriate measures" (cognates: Greek medesthai "think about," medon "ruler;" Latin modus "measure, manner," modestus "moderate," modernus "modern," mederi "to heal," medicus "physician;" Sanskrit midiur "I judge, estimate;" Welsh meddwl "mind, thinking;" Gothic miton, Old English metan "to measure;" also see medical).
Meaning "discourse on a subject" is early 14c.; meaning "act of meditating, continuous calm thought upon some subject" is from late 14c. The Latin verb also had stronger senses: "plan, devise, practice, rehearse, study."
雙語例句
- 1. The title track is a pointed meditation on a continent gone wrong.
- 主打歌是對一個誤入歧途的大陸的深刻沉思。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A study of yoga leads naturally to meditation.
- 學習瑜伽自然會發展到進行冥想。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She found peace through yoga and meditation.
- 她通過瑜伽和冥想找到了寧靜。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. He was deeply interested in meditation, the East, and yoga.
- 他對默想 、 東方 、 以及瑜珈深感興趣.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.
- 這個恬靜的花園適于冥想.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》