spiritual

• n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）
• adj. 精神的，心灵的

spirit,精神，灵魂，-al,形容词后缀。

spiritual (adj.)

c. 1300, "of or concerning the spirit" (especially in religious aspects), from Old French spirituel, esperituel (12c.) or directly from a Medieval Latin ecclesiastical use of Latin spiritualis "of or pertaining to breath, breathing, wind, or air; pertaining to spirit," from spiritus "of breathing, of the spirit" (see spirit (n.)). Meaning "of or concerning the church" is attested from mid-14c. Related: Spiritually. An Old English word for "spiritual" was godcundlic.

In avibus intellige studia spiritualia, in animalibus exercitia corporalia [Richard of St. Victoror (1110-1173): "Watch birds to understand how spiritual things move, animals to understand physical motion." - E.P.]

spiritual (n.)

"African-American religious song," 1866, from spiritual (adj.). Earlier "a spiritual thing" (1660s).

1. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.

陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The spiritual leader charged that the book blasphemed against Islam.

宗教领袖指责该书亵渎了伊斯兰教。

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3. Waite spent his life on a spiritual quest.

韦特毕生都在进行精神探索。

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4. 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。

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5. a spiritual that segued into a singalong chorus

一首转为会众集体跟唱的灵歌

来自《权威词典》