Word · Frequency #10386
metaphysical
形而上学的；纯粹哲学的；抽象的
relating to metaphysics
- 1.
Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
形而上学的；与形而上学有关的。
- 2.
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
关于形而上学的或具有形而上学性质的
- 3.
Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics.
形而上学派的；信奉形而上学哲学的。
- 4.
without material form or substance
无物质形态或实质的
- 5.
Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
非物质的；超感觉的；超越物理的。
- 6.
highly abstract and overly theoretical
高度抽象且过于理论化的
形而上学的；与形而上学有关的。；关于形而上学的或具有形而上学性质的；形而上学派的；信奉形而上学哲学的。；无物质形态或实质的；非物质的；超感觉的；超越物理的。
In use
She wrote a paper on metaphysical questions about the nature of reality.
His argument was purely metaphysical and not based on any practical evidence.
The philosopher's metaphysical ideas are difficult to grasp without careful study.
metaphysical philosophy
metaphysical forces
metaphysical reasoning
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。
Connections
Collocations
- metaphysical question
- 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。
- metaphysical speculation
- 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。
- metaphysical poetry
- 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。
- metaphysical concept
- 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。
- metaphysical reality
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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