contemplate

英 ['kɒntəmpleɪt] 美 ['kɑːntəmpleɪt]

• vt. 注视；沉思；打算

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 深思,细想,仔细考虑

   think deeply and thoughtfully, especially when considering a possible course of action or future event

2. vt. 注视,凝视

   look at quietly and solemnly

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 注视，凝视，端详，仔细看，细心观察
2. 仔细考虑，思忖，思量，深思，深思熟虑，沉思苦想，冥想
3. 预期，估计，预计，期望，期待
4. 盘算，计议，企图，打算
5. 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）

英英释义

Verb:

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"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. He stood contemplating the painting.
   他站着审视那幅图画。
2. It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action.
   一想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。
3. The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
   医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。
4. We contemplate obtaining a technical license.
   我们希望获得一项技术许可证。
5. He contemplates visiting Beijing.
   他打算访问北京。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

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。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
   医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
2. The old man stood contemplating the painting.
   那位老人站着凝视那幅图画。

S+～+(sb's/sb) v -ing

1. The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system.
   政府打算改革整个税收体制。
2. They don't contemplate my〔me〕 opposing their plan.
   他们预料我不会反对他们的计划。

S+～+wh-clause

1. He contemplated what the future would be like.
   他思忖着将来会如何。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +as n.

1. He contemplated my advice as nothing.
   他不把我的建议当回事。

经典引文

• Julian was silent then, and sate contemplating.

  出自： Southey

• Too deeply occupied with their own projects to contemplate on those of others.

  出自： I. D

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• contemplate proposal 考虑建议
• contemplate sky 凝视天空

～+介词

• contemplate on 沉思默想

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. contemplate的基本意思是“深思,细想”,指对某事进行仔细的考虑,也可指安静而庄严地对某人或某物“注视,凝视”。contemplate可接名词、代词、动名词或wh-从句作宾语,有时还可接as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

contemplate, consider, study, weigh

• 这四个词都可表示“考虑”。contemplate指沉思默想,强调持久的、冷静的、注意力集中的思维,但不包含思维的目的、方法或结果; consider是一般用语,指某人在对具体事情作出决定之前进行更自觉、深度和广度更大、目的性更强的思索; study语气比consider更强些,指某人对某问题进行持久的、有目的的、慎重而细致的研究,根据此项所得的结果作出计划或采取某一行动; weigh指某人在作出决策前把一事物和别的事仔细进行比较,在心中权衡,考虑其利害和全局需要,再选择对其有利的东西。

study，consider，ponder，weigh，contemplate

• 这些动词均有“考虑、思考、估量”之意。
• study普通用词，指对各方面考虑，在制订出计划或采取具体动作之前作认真检查。
• consider既指一时的对某事的考虑，也指长时间的深入的思考。
• ponder侧重仔细、深入、连续地考虑问题，以作出认真的估计和正确的抉择。
• weigh指作出决策前把问题的各个方面进行比较，权衡利害得失，取有利的方面。
• contemplate通常指长时间思考某事，有时含无确定的实际目的。

词源解说

• ☆ 1590年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的contemplari，意为仔细考虑。

近反义词

【近义词】

• intend
• mean
• plan