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yoga

/ˈjoʊɡə/

Meanings
noun

瑜伽, 瑜珈

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

Examples :

"My sister practices yoga regularly to improve her focus and reduce stress before her exams. "
我妹妹为了提高注意力和减轻考试前的压力，经常练习瑜伽。
body mind sport culture religion philosophy

Related Words

Illustration botanist

botanist noun

/ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/

植物学家

"The botanist studied the different types of flowers in the school garden. "

植物学家研究了学校花园里不同种类的花。

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

定期地，有规律地.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

我弟弟经常坐公共汽车去学校。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration botanical

botanical noun

/bəˈtænɪkl/ /bɒˈtænɪkl/

植物药材，草药制品

"My grandmother's remedy for a cough is a botanical made from dried herbs she grows in her garden. "

我奶奶治疗咳嗽的偏方是一种植物药材，是用她在自家花园里种的草药晒干后制成的。

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training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

训练，练习

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

她每天训练七个小时，为参加奥运会做准备。

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

意识，知觉

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

我弟弟上课时没精打采，缺乏意识，所以很难理解讲的内容。

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disciplines noun

/ˈdɪsəplɪnz/ /ˈdɪsɪplɪnz/

纪律，自律

"Sentence: Learning good time management requires disciplines to avoid procrastination. "

学习良好的时间管理需要自律，以避免拖延。

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

Illustration tranquillity

tranquillity noun

/træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

宁静，平静，安宁

"The quiet tranquillity of the library allowed her to concentrate on her studies. "

图书馆里那种静谧的宁静让她能够专心学习。

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practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

练习，实践。

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要对这些台词进行大量的练习，才能在表演时表现出色。

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exercises noun

/ˈɛksəsaɪzɪz/ /ˈɛksɚsaɪzɪz/

练习，训练。

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

老师告诉我们，下一个练习是写一篇作文。