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nihil

UK //ˈnaɪ.hɪl//US //ˈniː.hɪl//

词源

源自拉丁语“nihil”,意为“无”或“不存在”,与英语“nil”同源。

noun

❶ 拉丁语词汇,意为“虚无”或“不存在”,常用于哲学或文学语境中表达绝对的空无状态。

“The philosopher pondered the concept of nihil.”

(这位哲学家思考着虚无的概念。)

“In his despair, he felt only nihil.”

(在绝望中,他只感受到了虚无。)

同义词:nothingness, void, emptiness

常见短语

nihil obstat — 拉丁短语,字面意为“无阻碍”,在天主教中用于表示某作品无教义错误,可出版。

“The book received the nihil obstat from the Church.”

(这本书获得了教会的出版许可(无阻碍)。)

ex nihilo — 拉丁短语,意为“从虚无中”,常用于哲学或神学讨论中描述从无到有的创造。

“The theory suggests the universe was created ex nihilo.”

(该理论认为宇宙是从虚无中创造出来的。)