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mundi

UK /ˈmʌndi/US /ˈmʌndi/

词源

源自拉丁语'mundus'(世界),与古英语'woruld'同源,后进入哲学与学术用语。

noun

❶ 拉丁语词汇,意为“世界”或“宇宙”,常用于哲学或文学作品中表达全球或宏观概念。

“The phrase 'theatrum mundi' refers to the world as a stage.”

(短语'theatrum mundi'将世界比喻为一个舞台。)

“In ancient texts, 'mundi' often described the order of the cosmos.”

(在古代文献中,'mundi'常用来描述宇宙的秩序。)

同义词:world, cosmos, universe

常见短语

axis mundi — 指神话或宗教中连接天地的中心轴,象征宇宙的枢纽或神圣通道。

“The sacred mountain was considered the axis mundi by the indigenous tribe.”

(这座圣山被土著部落视为连接天地的轴心。)