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psychical

UK //ˈsaɪkɪk(ə)l//US //ˈsaɪkɪk(ə)l//

词源

源自希腊语 'psychikos'(意为“与灵魂或心灵相关的”),后经拉丁语 'psychicus' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指与心灵或超自然现象相关的,常用来描述无法用科学解释的精神活动或超感官体验。

“She claimed to have psychical abilities that allowed her to communicate with spirits.”

(她声称拥有通灵能力,可以与灵魂交流。)

“The study of psychical phenomena has fascinated scientists for centuries.”

(对超自然现象的研究几个世纪以来一直吸引着科学家。)

同义词:paranormal, supernatural, metaphysical

常见短语

psychical research — 指对超自然现象或心灵现象的科学研究,如通灵、预知等。

“The Society for Psychical Research was founded in 1882 to investigate paranormal phenomena.”

(超自然现象研究学会成立于1882年,旨在调查超自然现象。)