来自拉丁语meditari,沉思，思考，考虑，来自PIE*med,测量，考虑，词源同measure,medical.引申词义沉思，冥想。也有可能来自拉丁语medius,中间的，词源同middle.即思考天人之间的联系。比较mediator.

1. That's when I try to meditate or do some deep-breathing exercises.

这时我就会试着沉思或者做些深呼吸练习。

2. It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.

思考人生的意义很重要.

3. It was only to sit in his own rooms in a neighbouring hotel and meditate.

那不过是要坐在附近旅馆他自己的房间里沉思默想罢了.

4. And by then Clyde had had considerable time to meditate on all of these youths.

这时候,克莱得已经有相当充分的时间思量所有这些年轻人.

5. I swear that I meditate no harm; I don't desire to cause any disturbance.

我发誓我不想害人; 我并不想引起任何乱子.