Word · Frequency #16382
existential
存在的;有关存在的
relating to or dealing with existence, especially human existence
- 1.
Of or relating to existence.
存在的;关于存在的
- 2.
Of or relating to existentialism (“a philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices”).
存在主义的;关于存在主义的
- 3.
Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence (for example, there is).
表示存在的(如There is)
存在主义的;存在的;关于存在的;存在主义的;关于存在主义的;表示存在的(如There is);有关存在的
In use
Many people experience an existential crisis when they question the purpose of their lives.
The film explores existential themes such as freedom and choice.
He asked an existential question about what it means to be human.
existential + noun
Many people experience an existential crisis at some point in their lives.
许多人在人生中的某个阶段都会经历存在危机。
be existential
作表语时,existential 常表示“关系到存在或存亡的”;作定语时,常见的搭配有 crisis、threat、question 等。
For many coastal cities, the threat of rising sea levels is existential.
对许多沿海城市来说,海平面上升的威胁是关乎存亡的。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- existential crisis
- 存在危机
- After losing his job, he went through an existential crisis.失去工作后,他经历了一场存在危机。
- existential threat
- 生存威胁
- Climate change is an existential threat to many island nations.气候变化对许多岛国来说是一个生存威胁。
- existential question
- 存在问题
- The film raises deep existential questions about identity.这部电影提出了关于身份的深刻存在问题。
- existential dread
- 存在恐惧
- He felt a sense of existential dread as he stared at the vast ocean.凝视着广阔的海洋,他感到一种存在恐惧。
- existential angst
- 存在焦虑
- The novel captures the existential angst of modern life.这部小说捕捉了现代生活的存在焦虑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
词里有 exist(存在),想象萨特在咖啡馆追问存在的意义——existential 就是“存在的、存在主义的”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:哲学讨论、文学评论、心理学分析 该词通常用于较正式或学术性的语境,尤其常见于哲学、文学评论和心理学讨论;日常口语中单独使用较少,但像“existential crisis”这样的固定搭配也会出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词的重读音节中 /ɛnʃəl/ 相同,与 existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl/ 押韵。注意 existing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ 拼写相似,但读音完全不同,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.