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a mantra for sth
表示“做某事的信条/口头禅”，for 后接目标或领域。
The mantra for this project is 'stay focused'.
这个项目的口头禅是“保持专注”。
口头禅；反复说的话
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
口头禅；反复说的话
a commonly repeated word or phrase
The mantra for this project is 'stay focused'.
这个项目的口头禅是“保持专注”。
冥想时重复念诵以集中注意力的短语。
A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.
经常重复的口号或短语。
A slogan or phrase often repeated.
Every morning, my father repeats the same mantra: "slow and steady wins the race."
每天早上，我父亲都会重复同一句口头禅：“慢而稳，赛必胜。”
The marketing team adopted "less is more" as its design mantra.
营销团队把“少即是多”当作自己的设计口号。
Before a job interview, she tells herself a short mantra to stay confident.
面试前，她会对自己说一句简短的口头禅来保持自信。
表示“做某事的信条/口头禅”，for 后接目标或领域。
The mantra for this project is 'stay focused'.
这个项目的口头禅是“保持专注”。
mantra 后接 that 从句，说明这个口头禅的具体内容。
The mantra that every vote counts is central to democracy.
“每票都很重要”这句口头禅是民主的核心。
make + 宾语 + one's mantra 表示“把……当作自己的信条”。
She made the slogan her mantra.
她把这个口号当作自己的口头禅。
Not this
She chants mantra every day to stay calm.
Use this
She chants a mantra every day to stay calm.
mantra 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a 或 the；中文“念咒语”没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
The team has several mantra for dealing with stress.
Use this
The team has several mantras for dealing with stress.
several 后接可数名词复数，mantra 的复数是 mantras；不能把可数名词当不可数名词使用。
Not this
She mantra her goal every day.
Use this
She repeats her goal as a mantra every day.
mantra 是名词，不能当动词用；表达“像念咒语一样反复说”可用 repeat...as a mantra，不能直接把它作动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
个人信条；个人口头禅
Her personal mantra is 'stay calm and carry on'.
她的个人信条是‘保持冷静，继续前行’。
竞选口号；运动口号
The candidate's campaign mantra was 'change we can believe in'.
这位候选人的竞选口号是‘我们能相信的变革’。
反复念叨口头禅；重复念诵咒语
She repeated her mantra to calm her nerves before the speech.
演讲前她反复念叨自己的口头禅来平复紧张情绪。
吟诵咒语；唱念真言
The monks chanted a mantra during the meditation session.
僧人们在冥想时吟诵咒语。
成为口头禅；成为信条
His advice became a mantra for young entrepreneurs.
他的建议成了年轻创业者的口头禅。
个人信条；座右铭
Her personal mantra is 'Keep calm and carry on.'
她的个人信条是‘保持冷静，继续前行’。
人生信条；生活准则
His mantra to live by is 'Treat others as you would like to be treated.'
他的人生信条是‘己所不欲，勿施于人’。
反复念叨；不断重复某种说法
The coach repeated the mantra that defense wins championships.
教练反复念叨‘防守赢得总冠军’这句话。
Use mantra naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个人在冥想中反复念‘man-tra’，这句口头禅/咒语就叫 mantra。
语域：mixed 常见场景：宗教仪式与经文唱诵、日常/媒体中的比喻用法 mantra 原指印度教等宗教中的咒语或祷文，用于宗教仪式或经文唱诵；现代英语中更常见的是比喻用法，指某人反复说的口号、口头禅或信条，多用于日常或媒体语境。整体语域视语境而定，宗教场合较正式，日常比喻则较口语化。
没有常见单词与 /ˈmʌntrə/ 或 /ˈmæntrə/ 完全押韵。manta、mantis、mantel 拼写以 mant- 开头，但分别读作 /ˈmæntə/、/ˈmæntɪs/、/ˈmæntəl/，结尾与 mantra 不同。contra、extra、orchestra 虽以 /trə/ 或 /strə/ 结尾，但重读音节和重读元音均不同，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.