
reincarnation
词源
源自拉丁语 're-'(重新) + 'incarnare'(化身),17世纪通过法语进入英语,原指'再次赋予肉体'的宗教概念。
noun
❶ 指灵魂在死后转世投胎到另一个身体中的信仰或过程,常见于印度教、佛教等宗教体系。
“Many Eastern religions believe in the concept of reincarnation.”
(许多东方宗教相信轮回转世的观念。)
“She felt a strange connection to the place, as if she had lived there in a past reincarnation.”
(她对那个地方有种奇怪的熟悉感,仿佛在前世曾生活在那里。)
❶ 比喻事物以新形式重新出现或复兴,常用于描述文化、艺术风格的再度流行。
“The designer's new collection is a reincarnation of 1920s fashion.”
(设计师的新系列是1920年代时尚的复兴。)
“This smartphone is essentially a reincarnation of last year's model with minor upgrades.”
(这款智能手机基本上是去年型号的小幅升级版。)
常见短语
belief in reincarnation — 指相信灵魂会经历多次生死轮回的宗教或哲学观念。
“His belief in reincarnation influences how he treats all living beings.”
(他对轮回转世的信仰影响了他对待所有生命的方式。)
cycle of reincarnation — 描述灵魂不断经历出生、死亡和重生的循环过程。
“Meditation is said to help break free from the cycle of reincarnation.”
(据说冥想有助于摆脱轮回的循环。)