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  4. existential dread

existential dread

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl drɛd/
存在性焦虑

She felt a deep existential dread when she realized how small her problems were compared to the vastness of the universe.

当她意识到自己的问题与浩瀚宇宙相比是多么渺小,她感到一种深深的存在性焦虑。


正式

对人类存在的无意义感或虚无感所产生的深刻焦虑或恐惧,常因思考生命的意义、死亡或宇宙的广袤而引发。

Many young adults experience existential dread when they question the purpose of their careers.

许多年轻人在质疑自己职业意义时会经历存在性焦虑。

Philosophers like Sartre explored existential dread as a core aspect of human consciousness.

萨特等哲学家将存在性焦虑视为人类意识的核心方面进行探讨。

常见于哲学、心理学或文学语境中,强调对生命意义的深层思考。

搭配

feel existential dread感到存在性焦虑overcome existential dread克服存在性焦虑existential dread sets in存在性焦虑油然而生

同义词

existential angstcosmic anxietynihilistic dread

反义词

existential fulfillmentlife satisfaction

相关短语

midlife crisis短语
中年危机
quarter-life crisis短语
四分之一生危机

专业提示

区分存在性焦虑与普通焦虑

存在性焦虑关注的是生命的终极意义(如死亡、自由、孤独等),而普通焦虑多针对具体生活压力(如工作、金钱等)。前者更抽象且哲学化。

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避免误用

此短语不适用于描述日常小烦恼(如堵车、考试压力)。它强调的是对生命本质的深层思考,常与哲学或心理话题相关。

词源

由拉丁语'existentia'(存在)和古英语'dræd'(恐惧)组合而成。哲学界自20世纪初(存在主义思潮兴起)开始广泛使用此概念,用于描述人类对生命意义的深层焦虑。

用法说明

常用于书面语或正式场合,表达对生命本质的深刻思考。在中文语境中,可等同于哲学或心理学中的'存在焦虑'或'虚无感'。

单词拆解

existential
与存在或生命意义相关的
adjective
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dread
强烈的恐惧或焦虑
noun
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