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dao

UK /daʊ/US /daʊ/

词源

哲学义项源自汉语'道'(dào),刀具义项源自汉语'刀';DAO为21世纪英语缩写,源自Decentralized Autonomous Organization的首字母。

noun

❶ 指东方哲学中的'道',代表宇宙的根本规律或人生准则,强调自然和谐与无为而治的思想体系。

“The dao of nature teaches us to live in harmony.”

(自然之道教导我们和谐共处。)

“He spent years studying the ancient dao.”

(他花费多年研习古老的道。)

❶ 中文'刀'的拼音,指切割工具或武器,常见于东方武术或日常器具。

“The chef sharpened his dao before slicing vegetables.”

(厨师切菜前先磨快了刀。)

“This dao has been passed down for three generations.”

(这把刀已传承了三代人。)

同义词:way, path, knife, blade

常见短语

the dao — 特指道家哲学的核心概念,强调顺应自然、无为而治的终极真理。

“Laozi's teachings revolve around understanding the dao.”

(老子的学说围绕领悟道展开。)

dao sword — 东方单刃弯刀的统称,常见于中国武术和历史文化中。

“The museum displayed a 14th-century dao sword.”

(博物馆展出了一把14世纪的刀剑。)