| 单词 | contemplate |
| 释义 | contemplate verbadverb | verb + contemplate | phrases adverb➤seriously认真考虑◆she was seriously contemplating moving to mexico.她正认真考虑搬到墨西哥去。➤even竟然想得出◆how could you even contemplate such an idea?你居然想得出这么一个主意？verb + contemplate➤be prepared to, be willing to愿意仔细考虑◆are you willing to contemplate retraining?你愿意仔细考虑再培训的事吗？➤cannot, could not不能仔细考虑▸➤refuse to拒绝仔细考虑phrases➤too awful to contemplate, too horrible to contemplate恐怖得不能想像◆the thought of war was too awful to contemplate.战争太可怕了，让人想都不敢想。 contemplate /kɒntəmpleɪt; name kɑːntəmpleɪt/ [transitive, intransitive] to think about sth that is a possibility; to think deeply about sth for a long time考虑（某事的可能性）；深思熟虑；沉思◆he's only 55, but he's already contemplating retirement (= thinking about whether he should retire).他只有 55 岁，但已经开始考虑退休。◆the thought of war is too awful to contemplate (= to think about and accept as a possibility).战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。◆she lay in bed, contemplating.她躺在床上冥思苦想。 contemplate /kɒntəmpleɪt; name kɑːntəmpleɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to look at sth carefully for a long time端详；凝视◆she contemplated him in silence.她默默地凝视着他。◆he sat there, contemplating his fingernails.他坐在那里，端详着自己的手指甲。contemplate/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt ||; ˈkɑntəmˌplet/verb[t] 1. to think carefully about sth or the possibility of doing sth 思量；考虑；盘算: ◇before her illness she had never contemplated retiring. 她患病之前从没有考虑过退休。 2. to look at sb/sth, often quietly or for a long time 凝视；注视；沉思 ➔contemplation /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn ||; ˌkɑntəmˈpleʃən/ noun [u] contemplatesee ⇨ think 3 con·tem·plate /`kɑntəmˏplet; ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/v [t]to think about something, especially in a serious way or for a long time ［尤指慎重地或长时间地］思考，考虑［某事］:◇contemplate doing sth have you ever contemplated leaving him? 你有没有想过要离开他？ |
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