Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13966
psyche
心灵；精神；灵魂
the human mind, soul, or inner self considered as the centre of thoughts and feelings
在医学或心理学语境中常指精神或心灵状态。
- 1.
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
人的灵魂、心智或精神。
- 2.
The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
作为个体思想、情感和行为核心力量的人的心智。
- 3.
A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.
一种小型白色蝴蝶,学名Leptosia nina,粉蝶科,分布于亚洲和大洋洲。
普赛克（希腊神话中人类灵魂的化身）；人的灵魂、心智或精神。；作为个体思想、情感和行为核心力量的人的心智。；一种小型白色蝴蝶,学名Leptosia nina,粉蝶科,分布于亚洲和大洋洲。；灵魂
In use
The human psyche is more complex than most people think.
Early childhood experiences help shape the adult psyche.
The film offers a fascinating look into the psyche of a small town.
the psyche of sb/sth
The psyche of a teenager is complex.
青少年的心理是复杂的。
[possessive] psyche
Her psyche was deeply affected by the trauma.
她的精神受到了创伤的深刻影响。
[adj] psyche
He has a fragile psyche.
他有一个脆弱的心灵。
Connections
Collocations
- human psyche
- 人类心灵；人类心理
- The study of dreams offers insight into the human psyche.对梦境的研究有助于洞察人类心理。
- collective psyche
- 集体心理；集体精神
- War leaves lasting scars on a nation's collective psyche.战争会给一个民族的集体心理留下持久的创伤。
- heal the psyche
- 治愈心灵；修复心理
- Therapy can help heal the psyche after trauma.心理治疗有助于在创伤后修复心灵。
- deep within the psyche
- 心灵深处
- Her fear was buried deep within the psyche.她的恐惧深埋于心灵深处。
- female psyche
- 女性心理
- The novel explores the complexities of the female psyche.这部小说探讨了女性心理的复杂性。
- individual psyche
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：psyche 发音像“赛可”——心灵如赛场，思想与情感在此角逐。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、心理学讨论、哲学与文学文本 psyche 作名词表示“心智/心灵”时，通常用于正式或学术语境，比较常见于心理学、哲学和文学讨论；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 mind 或 personality。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with spiky (/ˈspaɪki/) and Nike (/ˈnaɪki/ in American English). Related lookalikes psych (/saɪk/), psychic (/ˈsaɪkɪk/), psychology (/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/), psychedelic (/ˌsaɪkəˈdelɪk/) share the spelling 'psych' but have a silent p and do not rhyme with the /aɪki/ ending.
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
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