psychic
- 英式英标[\'saɪkɪk]
- 美式音标[\'saɪkɪk]
adj. 精神的；心灵的；灵魂的；超自然的
n. 灵媒；巫师
中文词源
psychic 灵魂的，通灵的，超自然的
psych-,精神，灵魂，-ic,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- psychic (adj.)
- 1872, "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Greek psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind" (opposed to somatikos), also (New Testament) "concerned with the life only, animal, natural," from psykhe "soul, mind, life" (see psyche). Meaning "characterized by psychic gifts" first recorded 1871.
- psychic (n.)
- "a medium;" 1870; see psychic (adj.).
实用例句
- 1. Trevor helped police by using his psychic powers.
- 特雷弗用他的通灵能力帮助了警方。
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- 2. I believe everyone is innately psychic.
- 我相信每个人天生都有超自然的能力。
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- 3. He declared his total disbelief in psychic phenomena.
- 他宣称自己完全不相信鬼魂现象。
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- 4. These truths cause individuals much psychic pain.
- 这些真相给个体带来巨大的精神痛苦。
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- 5. She claims to be psychic and helps people to contact the dead.
- 她自称有通灵术，能帮助活人与死者沟通。
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