psychic
/ˈsaɪkɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪkɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-kik/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsaɪ.kɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪ.kɪk/ (ame, ipa)
psychic — 形容詞
- psychicpositive
- more psychiccomparative
- most psychicsuperlative
1. describing a person who can do things that seem impossible by ordinary means, su
通靈的
能預知未來或讀取他人思想的異能
describing a person who can do things that seem impossible by ordinary means, such as seeing future events or reading another person's thoughts without being told anything
Gabriel felt a strange psychic connection to the old house, as if he had lived there before.
Gabriel 對那棟老房子有種奇妙的通靈感應，彷彿他以前住在那裡。
collocation: psychic connection
The documentary explored whether animals have a psychic sense that helps them find their way home.
這部紀錄片探討動物是否擁有某種超自然的直覺，能幫助牠們找到回家的路。
psychic sense + whether-clause
Dylan claimed he had a psychic ability to locate lost objects just by holding a photograph of the owner.
Dylan 自稱有通靈能力，只要拿著物主的照片就能找到遺失的物品。
When her phone suddenly rang, Eve had a psychic feeling that something terrible had happened to her brother.
手機突然響的時候，Eve 有種不祥的直覺，覺得她哥哥出了什麼事。
- clairvoyant
more specific — refers only to seeing future events or distant scenes
- telepathic
more specific — refers only to reading or transmitting thoughts
- supernatural
broader — covers all phenomena beyond natural laws, not just mental abilities
- rational
based on logic and evidence rather than mysterious forces
- scientific
based on observation and testing rather than claimed special powers
文法句型
psychic + noun describing a power or perception
be + psychic
用法筆記
Often used before nouns that name special perceptions or talents, such as powers, ability, sense, feeling, or reading.
常見錯誤
2. relating to thoughts, emotions, or mental processes rather than to physical caus
心理的
精神層面的，非身體的（尤指疾病）
relating to thoughts, emotions, or mental processes rather than to physical causes — used especially of medical conditions that have no clear physical explanation
The doctor explained that the patient's chest pains were psychic in origin, not caused by any heart problem.
醫生解釋說，病人的胸痛是心理因素引起的，心臟本身沒有問題。
psychic in origin — formal medical phrasing
Some severe headaches have a psychic rather than a physical cause, linked to stress or anxiety.
有些嚴重的頭痛是心理因素而非生理因素造成的，與壓力和焦慮有關。
psychic rather than physical
The clinic offers treatment for psychic disorders such as post-traumatic stress and chronic depression.
這間診所專門治療創傷後壓力症候群和慢性憂鬱症等心理疾患。
Mauricio learned to manage his psychic fatigue by meditating for twenty minutes each morning.
Mauricio 學會了每天早晨冥想二十分鐘，來管理自己的心理疲勞。
- mental
more common in everyday speech; less formal than psychic in this sense
- psychological
broader — covers all aspects of mind and behaviour
- emotional
narrower — focuses on feelings rather than all mental processes
文法句型
psychic + noun (especially illness, pain, disorder)
be + psychic in origin
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in medical or psychological writing. For everyday conversation, psychological or mental is more common when describing conditions of the mind.
常見錯誤
3. connected with powers, energies, or influences that exist outside the material w
心靈的
超越科學範疇的非物質力量
connected with powers, energies, or influences that exist outside the material world and cannot be measured or explained by physical science
The philosopher argued that psychic reality is just as important as the material world.
那位哲學家主張，心靈真實與物質世界同等重要。
collocation: psychic reality
Rania explored the idea of a universal psychic field that connects all living creatures across the planet.
Rania 探討了是否存在一種連結地球上所有生物的共同心靈場域。
Ancient healing traditions often describe a psychic energy that flows through the human body along specific paths.
古老的療癒傳統常描述一種沿著人體特定路徑流動的心靈能量。
A small number of scientists are open to studying non-material psychic phenomena that current physics cannot explain.
少數科學家願意研究現代物理學無法解釋的非物質心靈現象。
- spiritual
broader — can include religious beliefs, not just forces beyond physics
- paranormal
more formal; preferred in scientific discussions of unexplained phenomena
- immaterial
philosophical term for things that have no physical substance
文法句型
psychic + noun (energy, reality, force, phenomenon)
用法筆記
Common in discussions of alternative spirituality, philosophy, and traditional healing. Avoid using this sense in formal scientific writing, where the term paranormal is preferred.
psychic — 名詞
- psychicsingular
- psychicsplural
1. someone who claims to know things that cannot be discovered by ordinary methods,
靈媒；通靈者
自稱有超自然能力的人
someone who claims to know things that cannot be discovered by ordinary methods, such as future events, hidden information, or the thoughts of others
After the hurricane, a local psychic helped the family locate their missing grandmother in the rubble.
颶風過後，一位當地的靈媒協助這家人從廢墟中找到了失蹤的祖母。
Jabari went to see a psychic who told him he would soon receive an unexpected job offer from abroad.
Jabari 去見了一位靈媒，對方告訴他不久後會收到一份來自國外的意外工作機會。
verb + psychic: go to see a psychic
The village elders treated the old woman as a psychic and asked for her guidance before every major decision.
村裡的長輩們將那位老婦人視為靈媒，每次重大決策前都會請教她的意見。
Some psychics charge hundreds of dollars for a single session, while others offer their readings for free.
有些通靈者一次收費數百美元，有些人則免費提供服務。
- clairvoyant
more specific — someone who sees future events or distant scenes
- medium
more specific — someone who communicates with spirits of the dead
- telepath
more specific — someone who reads or transmits thoughts directly
- fortune-teller
less formal — someone who predicts a person's future, often for money
- sceptic
someone who doubts claims of supernatural abilities
- rationalist
someone who believes only what can be proved by logic or evidence
文法句型
a psychic
the psychic
psychics (plural)
用法筆記
Unlike clairvoyant or medium, psychic is a neutral, general term that can refer to any kind of claimed supernatural perception — not just seeing the future or communicating with spirits.