contemplate

vt. 沉思；注视；思忖；预期

vi. 冥思苦想；深思熟虑

vt.

注视，凝视；盘算，计议；周密考虑；

vi.

沉思，深思熟虑；

变形

过去式：contemplated过去分词：contemplated现在分词：contemplating第三人称单数：contemplates

双语释义

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

vt. 注视,凝视 look at quietly and solemnly

英英释义

contemplate[ 'kɔntəm,pleit ]

v.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

"contemplate one's navel"

consider as a possibility

"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

同义词：studymeditate

reflect deeply on a subject

同义词：chew overthink overmeditateponderexcogitatemusereflectmullmull overruminatespeculate

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

同近义词辨析

这组词都有“考虑、思考、估量”的意思，其区别是：

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。

consider既指一时的对某事的考虑，也指长时间的深入的思考。

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。

contemplate通常指长时间思考某事，有时含无确定的实际目的。

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。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

He stood contemplating the painting.
他站着审视那幅图画。

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。

The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。

We contemplate obtaining a technical license.
我们希望获得一项技术许可证。

He contemplates visiting Beijing.
他打算访问北京。

权威例句

contemplate

contemplate: [16] Etymologically, to contemplate something is to observe it in a ‘temple’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin contemplārī, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com- and templum. This word, source of course of English temple, originally signified a space marked out by augurs (priests in ancient Rome who interpreted omens) for making observations. Hence contemplārī originally meant ‘observe omens carefully’, but its application soon became more general.=> temple

contemplate (v.)

1590s, from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "survey, observe" (see contemplation). Related: Contemplated; contemplating.

1. The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.

战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。

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2. I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.

我不能想象独自一人会是个什么样子。

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3. They contemplate trouble in obtaining hotel reservation.

他们考虑到预订旅馆有困难。

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4. The thought of holding a fixed grin as the camera performed its magical duties was too much to contemplate, and so a non-committal blank stare became the norm.

当摄像机在执行它的神奇的职责时，你就要保持露齿笑，这实在是太让人难以想象了，于是，一种坚定而茫然的凝视成了常态。

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5. The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.

后果不堪设想。

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6. She ghoulishly forced patients to contemplate their own deaths.

她残忍地强迫病人思考自己的死亡。

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7. It's an awful thing to contemplate.

想起来是一个很可怕的事情。

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8. But most Europeans now contemplate a fudge.

但是，大多数欧洲人现在认为是捏造。

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9. The first option is too gruesome to contemplate.

第一种选择太可怕，难以去想象。

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10. I did not want to contemplate this long chain of ifs.

我不想不想去设想这一长串如果。

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11. But they are also presented with a chance to contemplate.

但是他们也呈现了我们一个深思的机会。

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12. But Caroline refused to contemplate that her school might die.

但是卡洛琳坚决不去想她的学校可能会离他们而去。

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13. In fact, his male friends would not even contemplate going up there.

实际上，他的男性朋友们压根儿就没想过要上去。

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14. After that we can contemplate something that matters, like a haircut.

之后，我们可以考虑一些确实重要的事，比如剪个新发型。

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15. Most of us tend not to contemplate the stuff sitting between our ears.

通常来说，我们并不打算在两只耳朵之间放进任何东西。

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16. It's a bit gruesome to contemplate why coroners and others need these data.

细想法医等人为何需要这些生卒数据可能有点令人毛骨悚然。

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17. Time is only created by the inadequate ability of Nature to contemplate the divine.

时间是在沉思神圣时被自然的不充分的能力创造出来的。

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18. Psychological: The consequences of climate change are too awful to contemplate.

心理层面：气候变化所带来的后果光是想想都让人毛骨悚然。

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19. Make it a peaceful time to contemplate your life, and the things you're passing.

让开车的时间成为你考虑你的生活和你错过的事情的一段悠闲的时间。

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20. I couldn't contemplate doing such an exposing thing myself, and I'm twice her age.

我自己倒不打算做这种暴露自己缺点的事，毕竟我的年龄比她大一倍。

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21. Art requires you to spend some time with it, to contemplate and think, leave and return.

艺术要求你在作品面前花费时间，沉思并想象，走开再回来。

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22. Perhaps there is no one better to contemplate the meaning of cultural change -- bad?

这里大褂没有其他人能比他更好的思考文化变迁带来的意义，好？

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23. The future is a hope and a dream which is pleasant to contemplate now is all we have.

未来还是一个值得憧憬的美梦。现在才是我们真正拥有的。

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24. David Cameron had previously indicated he would contemplate more restrictive measures.

大卫·卡梅伦之前已表明他将考虑更多限制措施。

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25. No one wants to contemplate military intervention, and talks are the only alternative.

没有谁打算军事干预，对话是唯一的选择。

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26. Given the fragility of the economic recovery, this is an incredible risk to contemplate.

鉴于经济复苏的脆弱性，这种难以置信的风险需要加以考虑。

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27. Given the fragility of the economic recovery, this is an incredible risk to contemplate.

鉴于经济复苏的脆弱性，这种难以置信的风险需要加以考虑。

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28. Contemplate your incarnate Delirium Tremens!

好好看一看你们这个具体化的酒疯子！

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29. All day he did nothing but contemplate.

他整天除了沉思外没做任何事。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

30. contemplate | propose to

拟| 拟办| 打算…

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

31. We contemplate obtain a technical license.

我们希望获得一项技术许可证。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

32. contemplate one's navel.

注视着自己的中心问题。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

33. think aloud; contemplate aloud

自言自语

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 学习

34. contemplate visiting Beijing

打算访问北京

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

35. 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

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

36. It afforded a vista pleasant to contemplate.

景色赏心悦目。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

37. To reflect on;contemplate.

思索；冥想

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考