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nirvana

UK //nɪəˈvɑːnə//US //nɪrˈvɑːnə//

词源

源自梵语 निर्वाण (nirvāṇa),字面意思为'熄灭'或'吹灭',指熄灭欲望和痛苦的火焰。

noun

❶ 佛教术语,指通过修行达到的终极解脱状态,摆脱一切痛苦和轮回。在西方文化中常引申为完美或极乐的境界。

“Monks strive to attain nirvana through meditation and self-discipline.”

(僧侣通过冥想和自律努力达到涅槃。)

“The artist described the creative process as his personal nirvana.”

(这位艺术家将创作过程描述为他个人的极乐境界。)

同义词:enlightenment, bliss, paradise, heaven, utopia

常见短语

reach nirvana — 指达到精神上的完美状态或终极目标,常用于比喻实现理想境界。

“After decades of practice, the yogi claimed to have reached nirvana.”

(经过数十年的修行,这位瑜伽士宣称已到达涅槃。)