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Catharsis Emotional Anger 英 Kə'θɑːsɪs] 美 Kə'θɑːrsɪs N.洗涤;净化;精神发泄;导泻 Controversy

英语单词 catharsis
英美音标 英 [kə'θɑːsɪs] 美 [kə'θɑːrsɪs]
中文释义 n.洗涤;净化;精神发泄;导泻
英语例句 (1) Controversy is being outweighed by catharsis as Cambodia faces up to its past.
(2) The need of a realm of another for catharsis and abandon is impending.
(3) Studies show, however, that the notion of anger catharsis is poppycock.
(4) Liquidations and closedowns are the healthy catharsis of an efficient market.
中文例句 (1) 随着柬埔寨直面自己的过去,由此得来的涤荡净化压倒了争议。
(2) 人们迫切需要一个宣泄减压的宽松环境。
(3) 研究表明愤怒宣泄论是一派胡言。
(4) 停业清理和关门倒闭是一个高效率的市场的一种通便下泻的现象。
vocabulary简明 Use the noun, catharsis, to refer to the experience a person can have of releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed afterwards.
vocabulary扩展 Conceived by Aristotle as the cleansing effect of emotional release that tragic drama has on its audience, catharsis stems from a Greek verb meaning "to purify, purge." Today, it can be used to describe any emotional release, including a good long laugh or cry that is followed by a sense of balance and freshness afterwards.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]发泄情绪;情感宣泄 Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.
  • He wrote out his rage and bewilderment, which gradually became a form of catharsis leading to understanding.

    他把自己的愤怒和迷惘写了下来,这渐渐成了一种理解问题的宣泄方式。

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