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metaphysical + noun
metaphysical 作定语时修饰名词，常与 question、idea、system 等词搭配。
The poem raises metaphysical questions about the nature of existence.
这首诗提出了关于存在本质的形而上学问题。
形而上学的；纯粹哲学的；抽象的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
形而上学的；纯粹哲学的；抽象的
relating to metaphysics
The poem raises metaphysical questions about the nature of existence.
这首诗提出了关于存在本质的形而上学问题。
形而上学的；与形而上学有关的。
Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
关于形而上学的或具有形而上学性质的
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
形而上学派的；信奉形而上学哲学的。
Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
无物质形态或实质的
without material form or substance
She wrote a paper on metaphysical questions about the nature of reality.
她写了一篇关于现实本质的形而上学问题的论文。
AI contextual example
His argument was purely metaphysical and not based on any practical evidence.
他的论证纯粹是形而上学的，并不基于任何实际证据。
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The philosopher's metaphysical ideas are difficult to grasp without careful study.
这位哲学家的形而上学观点如果不仔细研究很难理解。
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metaphysical philosophy
形而上学哲学。
WordNet
metaphysical 作定语时修饰名词，常与 question、idea、system 等词搭配。
The poem raises metaphysical questions about the nature of existence.
这首诗提出了关于存在本质的形而上学问题。
系表结构强调主语的性质；purely 等程度副词可放在 metaphysical 前。
His arguments are purely metaphysical and hard to verify.
他的论证纯属形而上学，难以验证。
Not this
The metaphysical of time is complex.
Use this
The metaphysics of time is complex.
此处需要名词 metaphysics（形而上学）作 of time 的中心词，而 metaphysical 是形容词，不能作名词使用。汉语中的‘形而上学’是名词，学习者容易误把形容词形式的 metaphysical 当作名词；改用名词 metaphysics 后语法才正确。
Not this
His words were metaphysical, not literal.
Use this
His words were metaphorical, not literal.
metaphysical 意为‘形而上学的、抽象的’，而句中要表达的是‘比喻的’，应使用 metaphorical。两词拼写相似，但语义不同；这里用 metaphorical 才能与 literal（字面的）构成正确对比。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
形而上学的问题
The origin of the universe is a metaphysical question.
宇宙的起源是一个形而上学的问题。
形而上学的思辨
His metaphysical speculation about the soul impressed the students.
他对灵魂的形而上学思辨给学生留下深刻印象。
玄学派诗歌
John Donne is famous for his metaphysical poetry.
约翰·多恩以他的玄学派诗歌闻名。
形而上学概念
The idea of time is a metaphysical concept that philosophers have debated for centuries.
时间观念是一个形而上学概念，哲学家们已经辩论了几个世纪。
形而上的实在
Some scientists reject the notion of a metaphysical reality beyond the physical world.
一些科学家拒绝接受存在于物理世界之外的形而上的实在这一观念。
Use metaphysical naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：meta（超越）+ physical（物理）——超越具体物理现象的抽象思考，就是“形而上学”。
语域：formal 常见场景：philosophy、academic writing、abstract theoretical discussion 该词多用于正式或学术语境，尤其常见于哲学、抽象思辨和理论性文本中；日常口语中较少使用。
All five words share the spelling ending -ical and the unstressed syllable /ɪkəl/. Physical is a true rhyme with metaphysical because the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the rest of the syllable match. Political, logical, classical, and skeptical are useful lookalikes but do not rhyme: their stressed vowels (or consonants after the vowel) differ.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.