英语词汇“meditate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

med·i·tate

(mĕdĭ-tāt′)

v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates

v.intr.

a. To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object, especially as a form of religious practice in Buddhism or Hinduism.

b. To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity.

c. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer.

2. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.

v.tr.

1. To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example).

2. To plan in the mind; intend: "Are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?" (Jane Austen).

[Latin meditārī, meditāt-; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

medi·ta′tor n.

单词	meditate
释义	med·i·tate (mĕdĭ-tāt′) v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates v.intr. 1. a. To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object, especially as a form of religious practice in Buddhism or Hinduism. b. To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity. c. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer. 2. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner. v.tr. 1. To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example). 2. To plan in the mind; intend: "Are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?" (Jane Austen). [Latin meditārī, meditāt-; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] medi·ta′tor n.
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