- with clause have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something认为, 以为:
she thought that nothing would be the same again
她认为一切将会不同
no obj. what would John think of her?约翰会怎么看她?
(be thought) it's thought he may have collapsed from shock
当时以为他可能已经吓瘫了
with infinitive up to 300 people were thought to have died.多达300人被认为已经死亡。
- used in questions to express anger or surprise用于问句表气愤、吃惊以为; 明白:
What do you think you're doing?
你明白你在做什么吗?
I think
used in speech to reduce the force of a statement or opinion, or to politely suggest or refuse something[用于缓和说话的语气, 或表示婉转的建议和拒绝]我想, 我认为:I thought we could go out for a meal.
我想我们可以出去吃一顿。
- no obj. direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas想, 思索, 思考:
he was thinking about Colin
他在想科林
Jack thought for a moment
杰克想了一会儿
with obj. any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts.任何出书如此少的作家都是没有进行深入的思考。
think of/about
take into account or consideration when deciding on a possible action考虑(到):you can live how you like, but there's the children to think about.
你可以爱怎么过日子就怎么过, 但要考虑孩子。
think of/about
consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action)考虑(做某事的可行性或好处):he was thinking of becoming a zoologist.
他正考虑要成为一名动物学家。
- have a particular mental attitude or approach具有某种思维方式:
he thought like a general
他考虑问题像个将军
with complement one should always think positive.凡事应该往积极的方面想。
think of
have a particular opinion of对…有特定的看法:I think of him as a friend
我把他当朋友
she did not think highly of modern art.
她对现代艺术评价不高。
- call something to mind; remember记起, 想起:
lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of
野百里香是任何你能想到的鸡肉餐的天然配料
with infinitive I hadn't thought to warn Rachel about him.我忘了提醒雷切尔提防他。
- imagine (an actual or possible situation)想像(实际或可能的情况):
think of being paid a salary to hunt big game!
想像一下猎杀大型动物还能拿到薪水!
- usu. with clause expect预计, 预料:
I never thought we'd raise so much money
我从来没料到我们会筹到这么多钱。
with infinitive she said something he'd never thought to have heard said again.她说的那些话他认为不会再听到第二次了。
think oneself into
concentrate on imagining what it would be like to be in (a position or role)把自己看作:she tried to think herself into the part of Peter's fiancée.
她努力把自己看作是彼得的未婚妻。
- informal an act of thinking〈非正式〉想, 思索, 思考; 反省:
I went for a walk to have a think.
我出去走走, 思考了一下问题。
have (got) another think coming
- informal used to express the speaker's disagreement with or unwillingness to do something suggested by someone else〈非正式〉再想一想, 另作打算:
if they think I'm going to do physical jerks, they've got another think coming.
如果他们以为我要去做健身操, 他们可就想错了。
think again
- reconsider something, typically so as to alter one's intentions or ideas改变主意。
think aloud
- express one's thoughts as soon as they occur自言自语, 边想边说出声。
think better of
- decide not to do (something) after reconsideration重新考虑后决定不做(或放弃), 经考虑对…改变主意(或看法)。
think big
- 见BIG.
think fit
- 见FIT1.
think for oneself
- have an independent mind or attitude独立思考, 自己作出决定。
think nothing (或little) of
- consider (an activity others regard as odd, wrong, or difficult) as straightforward or normal把…看得很容易; 认为…算不了什么; 不把…当回事。
think nothing of it
- 见NOTHING.
think on one's feet
- 见FOOT.
think scorn of
- 见SCORN.
think twice
- consider a course of action carefully before embarking on it重新考虑; 仔细考虑。
think the world of
- 见WORLD.
thinkable
adjectivethink back
- recall a past event or time回想, 回忆:
I keep thinking back to school.
我老回忆起在学校的日子。
think on
- dialect & N. Amer. think of or about〈方, 北美〉考虑, 思量。
think something out
- consider something in all its aspects before taking action仔细权衡, 通盘考虑:
the plan had not been properly thought out
这个计划还没有经过周详的考虑。
think something over
- consider something carefully仔细考虑。
think something through
- consider all the possible effects or implications of something彻底全面地考虑:
they had failed to think the policy through.
他们没有对这项政策进行通盘的考虑。
think something up
- informal use one's ingenuity to invent or devise something〈非正式〉想出; 设计出, 发明。