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karmic

UK //ˈkɑː.mɪk//US //ˈkɑːr.mɪk//

词源

源自梵语 'karma'(行为/业),通过英语化后缀 -ic 构成形容词,19世纪进入英语使用。

adjective

❶ 与因果报应相关的,指行为带来的后果或命运,源自佛教和印度教的业力概念。

“She believes her current struggles are karmic retribution for past mistakes.”

(她认为目前的困境是过去错误行为的业力报应。)

“Their reunion felt like a karmic connection from a previous life.”

(他们的重逢像是前世业力牵引的缘分。)

同义词:fated, predestined, cosmic

常见短语

karmic debt — 指因过去行为而需要偿还的业力债务,常在灵性语境中使用。

“Meditation helps her resolve what she calls her karmic debts.”

(冥想帮助她化解她所谓的业力债务。)

karmic cycle — 描述因果不断轮回的概念,强调行为与后果的持续循环。

“The monk spoke about breaking free from the karmic cycle of suffering.”

(僧人讲述了如何摆脱痛苦的业力轮回。)