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