单词 | contemplate |
释义 | contemplate v 1 (a) [Tn, Tw] look at or consider (sth) thoughtfully 凝视, 打量, 思忖, 沉思(某事物) She stood contemplating the painting. 她站著审视那幅图画. He contemplated what the future would be like without the children. 他思忖著要是没有这些孩子, 将来又如何. (b) [I, Tn, Tw] meditate (upon sth), esp as a religious practice 冥思(某事物)(尤指一种宗教仪式) a few quiet minutes in the middle of the day to sit and contemplate 中午时分静坐冥思的几分钟 contemplating the death of Our Lord 默祷上主之死难. 2 [Tn, Tg, Tsg] consider the possibility of (sth) 考虑(某事物)的可能性; 盘算; 预料 She is contemplating a visit to (ie may visit) London. 她正打算去伦敦观光. I´m not contemplating retiring (ie I do not intend to retire) yet. 我尚未考虑退休问题. We don´t contem-plate him opposing our plan, ie do not expect that he will oppose it. 我们预料他不会反对我们的计划. |
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