| 单词 | contemplate |
| 释义 | con·tem·plateBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they contemplateBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/ present simple - he / she / it contemplatesBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪts/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪts/ past simple contemplatedBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/ past participle contemplatedBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/ -ing form contemplatingBrE /ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/ [T ]to think about whether you should do sth , or how you should do sth 考虑；思量；思忖SYN consider, think about/of◆ ~sth You're too young to be contemplating retirement . 你考虑退休还太年轻。◆ ~doing sth I have never contemplated living abroad . 我从未考虑过去国外居住。◆ ~how /what , etc .… He continued while she contemplated how to answer . 她还在考虑如何回答时，他就继续往下说了。[T ]to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）◆ ~sth The thought of war is too awful to contemplate . 战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。◆ ~how /what , etc .… I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone . 我不能想象独自一人会是个什么样子。◆ ~that… She contemplated that things might get even worse . 她想到事情可能会变得更糟。[T , I ]~ (sth )(formal ) to think deeply about sth for a long time 深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想◆ to contemplate your future 仔细盘算未来◆ She lay in bed , contemplating . 她躺在床上冥思苦想。[T ]~sb /sth (formal ) to look at sb /sth in a careful way for a long time 端详；审视SYN stare at◆ She contemplated him in silence . 她默默地注视着他。 |
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