con·tem·pla·tion
noun/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)Idioms - the act of thinking deeply about something
深思；沉思 - He sat there deep in contemplation.
他坐在那里沉思着。 - Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation.
让我们花一些时间安静地沉思一下。 - The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation.
僧侣过着祈祷和冥思的生活。
Extra Examples- He sat by the window, deep in contemplation.
他坐在窗边，陷入沉思。 - Some people spend much time in contemplation of the mysteries of life and death.
有些人花很多时间思考生与死的奥秘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quiet
- silent
- deep
- …
- be deep in
- be lost in
- in contemplation (of)
- contemplation of
- He sat there deep in contemplation.
- the act of looking at something in a calm and careful way
凝视；默默注视 - She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。
Extra Examples- She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.
她出神地望着眼前这一幕。 - the contemplation of beauty
对美的沉思
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quiet
- silent
- deep
- …
- be deep in
- be lost in
- in contemplation (of)
- contemplation of
- She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari, based on templum ‘place for observation’.
Idioms
in contemplation
- (formal) being considered
考虑中 - By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
到 1613 年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。
- By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.