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Nirvana
涅槃；解脱
In Buddhism and Hinduism, the final state of liberation and peace, reached when suffering, desire, and individual consciousness end.
- 1.
Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
苦的完全止息；通过证悟空性而达到的极乐状态；觉悟的体验。
- 2.
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
(印度教和佛教)超越轮回的极乐境界,以消除欲望、痛苦和个体意识为特征
- 3.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
任何充满幸福、喜悦与安宁的地方
极乐世界；乐园；理想之境；苦的完全止息；通过证悟空性而达到的极乐状态；觉悟的体验。；(印度教和佛教)超越轮回的极乐境界,以消除欲望、痛苦和个体意识为特征；任何充满幸福、喜悦与安宁的地方；天堂
In use
Through meditation, many Buddhists seek to achieve nirvana and escape the cycle of suffering.
After years of spiritual practice, the monk finally attained nirvana and found inner peace.
In Hindu philosophy, nirvana is often described as the union with the divine and the end of all desires.
reach nirvana
表示通过修行达到解脱状态。
The monk meditated for years to reach nirvana.
这位僧侣冥想多年以达到涅槃。
in nirvana
用于描述状态，常与‘be’动词连用。
In Buddhist belief, those in nirvana are free from suffering.
在佛教信仰中，处于涅槃境界的人摆脱了痛苦。
the nirvana of [something]
Connections
Collocations
- achieve nirvana
- 达到涅槃；证得涅槃
- After years of meditation, the monk finally achieved nirvana.经过多年的冥想，这位僧人终于证得了涅槃。
- attain nirvana
- 获得解脱；达到极乐境界
- In Buddhist teaching, one can attain nirvana by extinguishing desire.在佛教教义中，一个人可以通过消除欲望达到涅槃。
- enter nirvana
- 进入涅槃；入灭
- The master is said to have entered nirvana at the age of eighty.据说这位大师在八十岁时进入了涅槃。
- reach nirvana
- 达到极乐状态；找到乐园
- She felt she had reached nirvana while relaxing on the quiet beach.在安静的海滩上放松时，她觉得自己达到了极乐状态。
Idioms & figurative uses
- shopping nirvana
- 购物天堂；购物者的乐土The night market is shopping nirvana for bargain hunters.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 nirvana 的 van 像 vanish：一切苦欲消失殆尽，便抵达涅槃极乐。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：宗教与哲学讨论、日常比喻或广告语中 通常，nirvana 在佛教或印度教语境中指终极解脱，属较正式语体；日常口语或广告中也常用作‘极乐体验、理想状态’的比喻，比较随意。选用时需根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词，但复数形式 nirvanas 可用于指不同的极乐境界
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词：iguana /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ 和 marijuana /ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/ 与 nirvana /nɪrˈvɑnə/ 押韵（重读元音及之后的 /ɑnə/ 相同）。形近异音词：banana /bəˈnænə/、Havana /həˈvænə/、Montana /mɑnˈtænə/ 都写成 -ana，但读 /ænə/；savanna /səˈvænə/ 写作 -anna，也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.