spiritual

英 [ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl]

美 [ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl]

adj.  精神的; 心灵的; 宗教的
n.  灵歌(宗教歌曲，最初为美国黑人奴隶所唱)

复数：spirituals　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3233 / COCA.2096

习惯用语

adj.

your spiritual home
• 在精神上认同的某个地方；精神家园
  the place where you are happiest, especially a country where you feel you belong more than in your own country because you share the ideas and attitudes of the people who live there

牛津词典

adj.

• 精神的；心灵的
  connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things
  1. a spiritual experience
     心灵体验
  2. spiritual development
     精神上的发展
  3. a lack of spiritual values in the modern world
     现代世界精神价值的缺失
  4. We're concerned about your spiritual welfare .
     我们担心你的心理健康。
• 宗教的
  connected with religion
  1. a spiritual leader
     宗教领袖

noun

• 灵歌（宗教歌曲，最初为美国黑人奴隶所唱）
  a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 精神(上)的;心灵(上)的
  Spiritualmeans relating to people's thoughts and beliefs, rather than to their bodies and physical surroundings.
  1. She lived entirely by spiritual values, in a world of poetry and imagination.
     她追求精神上的满足，完全生活在一个诗歌和想象的世界里。
• ADJ 宗教(上)的；宗教信仰(上)的
  Spiritualmeans relating to people's religious beliefs.
  1. The spiritual leader of Ireland's 3.7 million Catholics...
     爱尔兰 370 万天主教徒的宗教领袖
  2. A man in priestly clothes offered spiritual guidance.
     一位身着牧师袍服的男子进行了宗教布道。
• 灵歌(原为美国黑奴所唱的一种宗教歌曲)
  Aspiritualis a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America.
• 精神家园;精神故乡
  Yourspiritual homeis the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there.

双语例句

• Gore described the issue as a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity.
  戈尔认为这个危机是对全人类在道德上和精神上的一个挑战。
• His spiritual depression came to an end when she kissed him.
  她的亲吻扫除了他精神上的苦闷。
• Traditional ways of life provided economic security and spiritual fulfilment.
  传统生活方式提供了经济保障，满足了精神需求。
• The first Slav pope, John Paul, said that providence had chosen him to proclaim the spiritual unity of Europe
  第一位斯拉夫教皇约翰·保罗声称上天选择了他来昭示欧洲的精神统一。
• China was once japan's spiritual mother.
  中国曾经是日本的精神源泉。
• Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
  陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。
• So also faith, a basic philosophy of life, the striving for spiritual growth and expansion.
  所以信念，是一个基本的生活哲学，为心灵的成长和扩张继而奋斗。
• The culture is a symbol of national identity and state's spiritual home.
  文化是民族的身份象征和国家的精神家园。
• She lived entirely by spiritual values, in a world of poetry and imagination.
  她追求精神上的满足，完全生活在一个诗歌和想象的世界里。
• You can start now to tune in to your own physical, social and spiritual needs.
  你现在可以开始关注自己的生理、社交与精神需求。