| 英语单词 | afterlife |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['ɑːftəlaɪf] 美 ['æftərlaɪf] |
| 中文释义 | n.来世;后来的岁月 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Do you believe in an afterlife? (2) People of many religions believe in an afterlife. (3) So believe it or not, I'd rather there were afterlife. (4) He had learned the lesson, and in all his afterlife he never forgot it. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 你相信有来生吗? (2) 很多宗教的信徒都相信来生。 (3) 为此,信也好,不信也好,我宁愿有来世! (4) 他得到这个教训,并将永生不忘。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Afterlife is a noun describing the state of being after one’s death. Many cultures and religions have a concept of an afterlife. Otherwise, much of humanity would be quite uneasy. |
| vocabulary扩展 | In Eastern religions, there is a notion of “karma” or even of “nirvana,” where, after a person dies, reincarnation takes the soul to a more elevated form of life. The Judeo-Christian tradition trusts in “heaven”; the ancient Egyptians buried precious belongings with their dead to accompany them to the afterlife. Regardless of origin, most religions want people to believe that life doesn't stop when your pulse does. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]来世;来生 The afterlife is a life that some people believe begins when you die, for example a life in heaven or as another person or animal. [usu sing] |
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