pen·sive
adjective/ˈpensɪv/
/ˈpensɪv/
- thinking deeply about something, especially because you are sad or worried
沉思的；忧伤的；忧戚的 - to be in a pensive mood
心情沉重 - to look pensive
神情忧伤 - She sat with a pensive expression on her face.
她面带忧伤地坐着。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPensive is used with these nouns:- mood
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French pensif, -ive, from penser ‘think’, from Latin pensare ‘ponder’, frequentative of pendere ‘weigh’. - to be in a pensive mood