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reborn

UK //ˌriːˈbɔːn//US //ˌriːˈbɔːrn//

词源

来自前缀 re-(重新) + born(出生),14世纪晚期进入英语,原指宗教意义上的重生,后引申为广泛的新生含义。

adjective

❶ 指人或事物经历重生或彻底改变后获得新生,常用于比喻精神、事业或状态的焕然一新。

“After the meditation retreat, she felt completely reborn.”

(冥想静修后,她感觉自己获得了彻底的重生。)

“The city was reborn as a cultural hub after the war.”

(战后这座城市焕然新生,成为了文化中心。)

同义词:renewed, revitalized, regenerated

常见短语

born again — 基督教术语,指通过信仰获得精神重生;广义也可形容彻底转变后的新生状态。

“He described himself as a born-again Christian after the life-changing experience.”

(经历人生转折后,他自称是获得重生的基督徒。)