Contemplate
[ 'kɑntəmplet ]
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vt. 注视，凝视;盘算，计议;周密考虑;
vi. 沉思，深思熟虑;
💡 词根助记
con共同+templ庙+ate动词后缀→像庙中人一样深思 →静思，深思
📝 例句
It would form the staple of the investigations I contemplate.
它将成为我准备进行的调查的纲目。
He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
他在作出决定前仔细考虑了这个问题。
I do not contemplate any opposition from him.
我想他不至于反对。
He could not contemplate anything so desperate as desertion.
紧急关头他怎么也不会想到抛弃朋友不管。
It afforded a vista pleasant to contemplate.
景色赏心悦目。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ con-前缀“共同”,tem-拼音“特美”,plate-盘子:共同注视这个特美的盘子打算
※ con-can可能,te-拼音“特”,m-拼音“麦”,plate-盘子:可能特务正注视着麦当劳的盘子
※ con-谐音“看”,tem-ten十,plate-盘子:看,这十个盘子要如何摆放确实需要好好沉思一下
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-cid-表示“切开”或“落下”
常见变体有-cis-、-cas-
📖 牛津释义
contemplate
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tw] look at or consider (sth) thoughtfully 凝视, 打量, 思忖, 沉思（某事物）
She stood contemplating the painting. 她站著审视那幅图画.
He contemplated what the future would be like without the children. 他思忖著要是没有这些孩子, 将来又如何.
(b) [I, Tn, Tw]
meditate (upon sth), esp as a religious practice 冥思（某事物）（尤指一种宗教仪式）
a few quiet minutes in the middle of the day to sit and contemplate 中午时分静坐冥思的几分钟
contemplating the death of Our Lord 默祷上主之死难.
2 [Tn, Tg, Tsg]
consider the possibility of (sth) 考虑（某事物）的可能性; 盘算; 预料
She is contemplating a visit to (ie may visit) London. 她正打算去伦敦观光.
I'm not contemplating retiring (ie I do not intend to retire) yet. 我尚未考虑退休问题.
We don't contem-plate him opposing our plan, ie do not expect that he will oppose it. 我们预料他不会反对我们的计划.
🎯 考研助记
看天不累（谐音）：在 深思 con(共同)+templ(temple庙宇)+ate(使):在庙宇里面的入静和冥想- 冥思苦想 深思 网友：yqy补充： 老是contemplate别人的人，要被人contempt
🔁 扩展释义
*['kɒntempleit]vt. 注视, 沉思, 盘算vi. 冥思苦想
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But you said you'd come out to dinner with me. We fixed it.
但你说过你愿意出来和我共进晚餐的。我们已经决定了的。
Just a moment and I'll get you your change. (Look at the note.) Goodness me!
请等一下，我就给你找钱。（看了看钞票）哦，我的天哪·
I know that one of the towers is on the top of a hill, but the rest of the buildings are easy to get to.
我知道其中有个塔在山上，但其余的建筑物都并不难上。