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mantra

/man-truh, mahn-, muhn-/US // ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn- //UK // (ˈmæntrə, ˈmʌn-) //

咒语,口头禅,咒文,口头语

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
    • : an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism: If I hear the “less is more” mantra one more time, I'll scream.

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Examples

  • A mantra ever present in Telfar’s branding is, as the bottom of the Telfar website reads, “Not For You— For Everyone.”

  • Now this week with a new launch of lux durags, the brand is continuing its accessibility mantra while also having a complete understanding of the culture.

  • While “listen to your body” feels like cliché advice, it’s still a good mantra.

  • In honor of Teton Gravity Research’s 25th anniversary, the media company’s latest ski film is an ode to “living the dream”—the mantra that started it all.

  • Business executives interviewed at the time said the old mantra of “shareholder value” was out of touch with the complexity of managing a global enterprise.

  • The GOP should embrace the work ethic as its mantra, and this time act like they mean it.

  • The mantra in Washington is to “manage” differences with Beijing and find areas of cooperation.

  • Make way not for ducklings but for relentless darkness: so the operative mantra goes.

  • The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.

  • A growing array of critics understand the need to break with the megacity mantra.

  • And o'er sacred rights of homa Brahmans chant their mantra high, There is heard the jackal's wailing and the raven's ominous cry!

  • Faced the sun with hands conjoinéd and the sacred mantra told,— Hymns by ancient rishis chanted, sanctified by bards of old!

  • If a novice, the girl has the radical mantra whispered thrice in her ear.

  • The mantra or sacred sentence best known in the Buddhadom and abroad.

  • He had also learnt the mantra (the mystic charm) by heart; but the doctor had sworn him to secrecy and he told it to nobody.