A seance is a meeting where people sit together and try to talk to the dead, or to get messages from them. Someone in the room — often called a medium, a person who says they can hear spirits — may speak, write, or make a table move, and say the words are coming from someone who has died.

A seance通靈會 is a meeting where people sit together and try to talk to the dead, or to get messages from them是一群人聚在一起試著跟死人說話、或接收死人訊息的聚會。Someone in the room房間裡的某個人 — often called a medium常被稱為靈媒， a person who says they can hear spirits也就是自稱能聽到靈的人 — may speak, write, or make a table move可能會說話、寫字，或讓桌子動起來， and say the words are coming from someone who has died並說這些話是從某個已經過世的人那裡來的。

In films this looks dark: a round table, holding hands, a low light. Though actually people have used the word for quieter rooms too, and sometimes for a show that is more theatre than belief.

In films在電影裡 this looks dark這種場面看起來很陰森： a round table圓桌, holding hands牽著手, a low light昏暗的燈光。Though actually不過其實 people have used the word for quieter rooms too這個字也被用在比較安靜的場合， and sometimes for a show that is more theatre than belief有時候也指與其說是真的信仰、不如說是一場表演的活動。

It is not an everyday word. You meet it in stories, in history, and when someone is talking about ghosts in a serious or old-fashioned way.

It is not an everyday word這不是一個日常用字。You meet it in stories你會在故事裡遇到它, in history在歷史裡, and when someone is talking about ghosts in a serious or old-fashioned way還有當有人用嚴肅或老派的口吻談鬼的時候。

Some people believe a seance can be real; many others think it is a trick, or a way to feel close to someone they miss.

Some people believe a seance can be real有些人相信通靈會是真的； many others think it is a trick很多人則認為那是騙人的把戲， or a way to feel close to someone they miss或者只是一種讓自己感覺離想念的人近一點的方式。

English took the whole word from French, so it is not built from sea, and it does not sound like see.

English took the whole word from French英文把這個字整個從法文借來， so it is not built from sea所以它不是從sea（海）這個字組成的， and it does not sound like see發音也不像see（看見）。