meditation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++med·i·ta·tion /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/ ●○○ noun 1 [uncountable]MARR the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons 默想；冥想 Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching, and meditation. 瑜伽包括呼吸训练、伸展和冥想。 → transcendental meditation2 [countable usually plural, uncountable]THINK ABOUT the act of thinking deeply and seriously about something 沉思，深思，思考 She found him sitting alone, deep in meditation. 她发现他独自坐着，陷入沉思。 Rob interrupted his father’s meditations. 罗布打断了他父亲的沉思。3 [countable usually plural]THINK something/HAVE A THOUGHT serious thoughts about a particular subject 〔关于某主题的〕感想，沉思meditation on meditations on death and loss 有关死亡和失去的思考
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meditation• There are more prayers and meditations.• Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching and meditation.• Priests perform daily meditations at the temple.• For meditation, yoga or for a philosophical discussion, try a blend of frankincense, myrrh and cedarwood.• His meditation became a poem, his thinking became a song.• According to the legend, Bodhidharma fell asleep in the course of an extremely long meditation.• In prayerful meditation you concentrate on communication on a spiritual level.• a peaceful place for reading and quiet meditation• So here I am extolling the worth of twenty minutes' silent meditation as a means of renewing and refreshing your channels.• A Louisiana statute authorizing a brief period of silent meditation was also challenged by students.• Like Zen meditation, sensory awareness is not a teaching but a practice...med·i·ta·tion nounChineseSyllable
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meditation
med‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən, ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
1. [uncountable] the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons:
Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching, and meditation. ⇨ transcendental meditation
2. [countable usually plural, uncountable] the act of thinking deeply and seriously about something:
She found him sitting alone, deep in meditation.
Rob interrupted his father’s meditations.
3. [countable usually plural] serious thoughts about a particular subject
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meditations on death and loss
med‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən, ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/
noun1. [uncountable] the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons:
2. [countable usually plural, uncountable] the act of thinking deeply and seriously about something:
3. [countable usually plural] serious thoughts about a particular subject
meditation on