"seances" in Chinese (Simplified)
降神会通灵会
Definition
人们试图通过灵媒与灵魂交流的聚会。通常是为了与逝者交流。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是 'seance' 的复数，正式或中性语境下使用，常见于和超自然有关的内容。常用搭配有'举行降神会'和'参加降神会'。仅指与灵魂对话的聚会，不是一般宗教仪式。
Examples
They held several seances in the old house.
他们在那座老房子里举行了几场**降神会**。
Some people believe seances can contact the dead.
有些人相信**降神会**可以与死者联系。
The group organized weekly seances.
小组每周组织**通灵会**。
Growing up, my grandmother used to tell stories about secret seances.
我小时候，祖母经常讲一些关于秘密**降神会**的故事。
After a few unsuccessful seances, they finally claimed to hear a spirit's voice.
几次无果的**通灵会**后，他们终于声称听到了灵魂的声音。
Many novels include dramatic seances to create a spooky mood.
许多小说描写了戏剧性的**通灵会**以营造恐怖气氛。