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psyche n.心智，精神 psyche (n.) 1640s, "animating spirit," from Latin psyche, from Greek psykhe "the soul, mind, spirit; breath; life, one's life, the invisible animating principle or entity which occupies and directs the physical body; understanding" (personified as Psykhe, the beloved of Eros), akin to psykhein "to blow, cool," from PIE root *bhes- "to blow, to breathe" (source also of Sanskrit bhas-), "Probably imitative" [Watkins].Also in ancient Greek, "departed soul, spirit, ghost," and often represented symbolically as a butterfly or moth. The word had extensive sense development in Platonic philosophy and Jewish-influenced theological writing of St. Paul (compare spirit (n.)). Meaning "human soul" is from 1650s. In English, psychological sense "mind," is attested by 1910. 【记】psychological 心理的，精神的；希腊神话中爱神Eros所爱的美女，后为灵魂的化身

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['saiki] 【英】 n.心智，精神(soul, mind)【例】 After years of abuse, Mary's psyche was deeply scarred. 无

单词	psyche
音标	['saiki]
解释	n.心智，精神
红宝书	【英】 n.心智，精神(soul, mind) 【例】 After years of abuse, Mary's psyche was deeply scarred.
字源	psyche (n.) 1640s, "animating spirit," from Latin psyche, from Greek psykhe "the soul, mind, spirit; breath; life, one's life, the invisible animating principle or entity which occupies and directs the physical body; understanding" (personified as Psykhe, the beloved of Eros), akin to psykhein "to blow, cool," from PIE root *bhes- "to blow, to breathe" (source also of Sanskrit bhas-), "Probably imitative" [Watkins]. Also in ancient Greek, "departed soul, spirit, ghost," and often represented symbolically as a butterfly or moth. The word had extensive sense development in Platonic philosophy and Jewish-influenced theological writing of St. Paul (compare spirit (n.)). Meaning "human soul" is from 1650s. In English, psychological sense "mind," is attested by 1910.
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趣味全助记	【记】psychological 心理的，精神的；希腊神话中爱神Eros所爱的美女，后为灵魂的化身

Psyche Soul Life Blow Sense Saiki N.心智，精神 英

Psyche Soul Life Blow Sense Saiki N.心智，精神英