spiritual

英 [ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl]

美 [ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl]

adj. 精神的; 心灵的; 宗教的
n. 灵歌(宗教歌曲，最初为美国黑人奴隶所唱)

复数：spirituals　

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习惯用语

adj.

your spiritual home

在精神上认同的某个地方；精神家园
the place where you are happiest, especially a country where you feel you belong more than in your own country because you share the ideas and attitudes of the people who live there

牛津词典

adj.

精神的；心灵的
connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things
1. a spiritual experience
  心灵体验
2. spiritual development
  精神上的发展
3. a lack of spiritual values in the modern world
  现代世界精神价值的缺失
4. We're concerned about your spiritual welfare .
  我们担心你的心理健康。
宗教的
connected with religion
1. a spiritual leader
  宗教领袖

noun

灵歌（宗教歌曲，最初为美国黑人奴隶所唱）
a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America

柯林斯词典

ADJ 精神(上)的;心灵(上)的
Spiritualmeans relating to people's thoughts and beliefs, rather than to their bodies and physical surroundings.
1. She lived entirely by spiritual values, in a world of poetry and imagination.
  她追求精神上的满足，完全生活在一个诗歌和想象的世界里。
ADJ 宗教(上)的；宗教信仰(上)的
Spiritualmeans relating to people's religious beliefs.
1. The spiritual leader of Ireland's 3.7 million Catholics...
  爱尔兰 370 万天主教徒的宗教领袖
2. A man in priestly clothes offered spiritual guidance.
  一位身着牧师袍服的男子进行了宗教布道。
灵歌(原为美国黑奴所唱的一种宗教歌曲)
Aspiritualis a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America.
精神家园;精神故乡
Yourspiritual homeis the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there.

双语例句

The round shape denotes fullness and completeness that reflect a pursuit in physical and spiritual abundance and perfection.
圆形表示的丰满和完整的反映了物质和精神追求丰富和完善。
Our loyalty to our eternal companion should not be merely physical, but mental and spiritual as well.
我们对永恒伴侣的忠诚不仅仅体现在肉体上，同样也应该在思想上和灵性上。
Love is spiritual, lust is carnal.
爱是精神的，情欲是肉体的。
Traditional ways of life provided economic security and spiritual fulfilment.
传统生活方式提供了经济保障，满足了精神需求。
Gore described the issue as a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity.
戈尔认为这个危机是对全人类在道德上和精神上的一个挑战。
I think I'm more aware now of some spiritual things and I do believe in good and evil.
我觉得我现在更加注重精神生活，而且我真的相信善恶报应。
China was once japan's spiritual mother.
中国曾经是日本的精神源泉。
It's very, very dangerous for your spiritual, psychological, mental, emotional health and evolution.
对你的心灵、心理、精神、情绪健康和演变是非常危险的。
He is expected to be enthroned early next year as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.
预计他将于明年年初登位，成为英国国教的精神领袖。
So also faith, a basic philosophy of life, the striving for spiritual growth and expansion.
所以信念，是一个基本的生活哲学，为心灵的成长和扩张继而奋斗。