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contemplate

英 ['kɒntempleɪt; -təm-] 美['kɑntəmplet]
  • vt. 沉思;注视;思忖;预期
  • vi. 冥思苦想;深思熟虑

英英释意


1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought;
"contemplate one's navel"
2. consider as a possibility;
"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
"He is meditating in his study"
4. reflect deeply on a subject;
"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"

双语例句


1. The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.
战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. We don't contemplate his [ him ] opposing our plan.
我们预料他不会反对我们的计划.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.
后果不堪设想.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
那让人难以认真思考这个可能,即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。

来自柯林斯例句

5. He may try to blast his way out of trouble, playing attacking shots to balls he would not normally contemplate hitting.
他可能是想努力摆脱困境,平时不会考虑击打的球也打起了进攻。

来自柯林斯例句