参考词典中contemplate的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 注视,沉思,打算
vi. 冥思苦想
词形变化
- 时 态:con·tem·plat·ed, con·tem·plat·ing, con·tem·plates名 词:con'tem·pla'tor
参考例句
- He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
他在做出决定前仔细考虑了这个问题。 - He contemplated going to some health resort.
他考虑到某一休养胜地。 - I'm not contemplating retiring.
我尚未考虑退休问题.
- He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
英英解释
4个动词解释
- look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
[例]- contemplate one's navel
- consider as a possibility
[例]- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
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- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
[同] contemplate, meditate, study
[例]- He is meditating in his study
- reflect deeply on a subject
[同] contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, chew over
[例]- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
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