meditate是什么意思
- 英式英标[\'mɛdɪtet]
- 美式音标[\'medɪteɪt]
中文词源
meditate 沉思，冥想
来自拉丁语meditari,沉思，思考，考虑，来自PIE*med,测量，考虑，词源同measure,medical.引申词义沉思，冥想。也有可能来自拉丁语medius,中间的，词源同middle.即思考天人之间的联系。比较mediator.
英文词源
- meditate (v.)
- 1580s, "to ponder," back-formation from meditation, or else from Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari (see meditation). Related: Meditated; meditating.
中文解释
1. PIE root *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise, take appropriate measures" => meditate.实用例句
- 1. That's when I try to meditate or do some deep-breathing exercises.
- 这时我就会试着沉思或者做些深呼吸练习。来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.
- 思考人生的意义很重要.来自辞典例句
- 3. It was only to sit in his own rooms in a neighbouring hotel and meditate.
- 那不过是要坐在附近旅馆他自己的房间里沉思默想罢了.来自辞典例句
- 4. And by then Clyde had had considerable time to meditate on all of these youths.
- 这时候,克莱得已经有相当充分的时间思量所有这些年轻人.来自辞典例句
- 5. I swear that I meditate no harm; I don't desire to cause any disturbance.
- 我发誓我不想害人; 我并不想引起任何乱子.来自辞典例句
