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seance

UK //ˈseɪ.ɒ̃s//US //ˈseɪ.ɑːns//

词源

源自法语'séance',原意为'会议'或'坐席',18世纪进入英语后特指通灵集会。

noun

❶ 指一种与亡灵沟通的集会活动,参与者通常围坐一圈,试图通过灵媒与逝者建立联系。常见于神秘主义或超自然信仰中。

“They held a seance to contact their deceased grandmother.”

(他们举行降神会试图联系已故的祖母。)

“The medium claimed to receive messages during the seance.”

(灵媒声称在降神会期间接收到了信息。)

同义词:spirit circle, sitting, spiritualist meeting

常见短语

hold a seance — 指组织一场与亡灵沟通的仪式,通常需要特定准备和参与者。

“The family decided to hold a seance on the anniversary of her death.”

(家人们决定在她忌日那天举行降神会。)