contemplate

音标['kɒntempleit]

汉语翻译

vt. 注视, 沉思, 盘算
vi. 冥思苦想

contemplate词型变化

名词:contemplator 动词过去式:contemplated 过去分词:contemplated 现在分词:contemplating 第三人称单数:contemplates

contemplate词意辨析

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。

contemplate英语解释

动词 contemplate:

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
consider as a possibility
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
同义词：study, meditate
reflect deeply on a subject
同义词：chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

contemplate例句

It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action.
想到你行动的后果，我就感到害怕。
The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。
The police contemplated various kinds of trouble after the football match.
警方料想足球赛后会发生各种各样的麻烦。

contemplate详细解释

con.tem.plate

v.（动词）
con.tem.plat.ed,con.tem.plat.ing,con.tem.plates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To look at attentively and thoughtfully.See Synonyms at see
注视：专心和留意地看参见 see
To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
思忖：仔细、长久地考虑；思忖或思考：
例句：
contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.
从各方面慎重考虑这个问题；思考关于上帝的奥秘

To have in mind as an intention or possibility:
打算：在心里盘算或认为…有可能性：
例句：
contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.
打算结婚；因意外因素而被迫打算撤退

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To ponder; meditate.
默思：思考；沉思默想

来源：
Latin contempl3ro contempl3t-
拉丁语 contempl3ro contempl3t-
com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
com- [前缀，表加强词意] *参见 com-
templum [space for observing auguries] * see tem-
templum [观看占卜仪式的空地] *参见 tem-

【引伸】
con.templa.tor
n.（名词）