spiritual

['spiritjuəl]

adj.精神的, 心灵的, 与上帝有关的
n.(尤指美国南部黑人的)圣歌

a.

1. 精神(上)的, 心灵的

the modern world's pursuit of material ends to the neglect of its spiritual needs

当今世界追求物质目标而忽视精神需要

2. 神圣的; 宗教的; 教会的

3. 崇高纯洁的

4. 超自然的

5. 理智的, 智力的

n.

1. 有关教会的事务[P]

2. 【美】(黑人的)圣歌, 灵歌[C]

词形变化

副词: spiritually | 名词: spiritualness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.宗教的; 神圣的

religious  sacred  holy  

同义参见:

monastic  aerial  supernatural  inward, inwards  inner  hymn  high-minded  godly  

反义:

a.精神的; 心灵上的

material  physical  corporeal  temporal  

反义参见:

worldly  bodily  temporal  carnal  

英英释义

名词 spiritual:

a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

同义词：Negro spiritual

形容词 spiritual:

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

同义词：religious

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

同义词：unearthly

lacking material body or form or substance-Lewis Mumford

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

同义词：apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral

补充

spiritualspiritual英:[ˈspiritʃuəl] 美:[ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl]adj.1.精神上的; 心灵的His spiritual nature is good.他心灵本质上是善良的。Their friendship was strictly spiritual.他们的友情完全是精神上的。2.教会的, 宗教的The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。

例句

1. Buddhism is about the spiritual development of the individual.佛教是关于个人灵魂发展的。 2. He felt the design lacked a spiritual dimension.他觉得这个设计缺乏精神维度。 3. I'm trying to be true to my own spiritual values.我决定忠于自己的精神价值观。 4. A man in priestly clothes offered spiritual guidance.一位身着牧师袍的男子进行了宗教布道。 5. He was a very spiritual person.他是个超凡脱俗的人。 6. I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare.我为他的精神幸福负责。 7. the spiritual values of life.生活的精神价值观。 8. Iran's spiritual leader.伊朗的精神领袖。 9. I had always thought of Italy as my spiritual home.我一直把意大利当作我的第二故乡。 10. spiritual development/growth/needs精神发展╱成长╱需要 11. a spiritual leader宗教领袖 12. Doctors must consider the emotional and spiritual needs of their patients.医生必须考虑病人的情感和精神需求。 13. I'm working on my spiritual growth/development. [=the growth of my mind and spirit]我正努力使自己实现心灵的成长。 14. I regularly consult our pastor about spiritual matters.我经常向我们的牧师请教宗教问题。 15. an influential spiritual leader一位具有影响力的宗教领袖 16. The Romantic composers saw Beethoven as a spiritual ancestor.浪漫派的作曲家将贝多芬视为精神祖先。 17. France will always be the spiritual home of wine lovers.法国永远是美酒爱好者的精神家园。 18. She was physically and spiritually exhausted.她身心俱疲。 19. a spiritually uplifting performance振奋人心的表演 20. The congregation sang hymns and spirituals.教堂会众合唱了赞美诗和灵歌。