contemplation

英 [ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn]

n.  深思; 沉思; 凝视; 默默注视

复数：contemplations　

法律

BNC.11400 / COCA.11236

习惯用语

n.

in contemplation
• 考虑中
  being considered
• By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
  到1613年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。

牛津词典

noun

• 深思；沉思
  the act of thinking deeply about sth
  1. He sat there deep in contemplation.
     他坐在那里沉思着。
  2. a few moments of quiet contemplation
     默默沉思的片刻
  3. a life of prayer and contemplation
     祈祷与冥思的生活
• 凝视；默默注视
  the act of looking at sth in a calm and careful way
  1. She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
     她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
  If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
  1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
     有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
  2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
     她考虑为了孩子而离开。
• VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
  If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
  1. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
     那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
  2. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
     那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
• VERB 凝视;注视
  If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
  1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
     他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

英英释义

noun

• a long and thoughtful observation
• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  Synonym:reflectionreflexionruminationmusingthoughtfulness

双语例句

• The approach to the abbey through these gloomy monastic remains prepares the mind for its solemn contemplation.
  通往教堂的路要穿过古修道院的遗址，那儿一片沉郁，使我也陷入了严肃的沉思中。
• I take greater comfort in the contemplation of eternity.
  在对永恒的注视之中我获得较大的安慰。
• One can say that the act of contemplation itself is put here in a loop.
  人们可以说在这里沉思的动作本身被放到了一个循环中。
• Flourishing monastic universities offered a life of study and contemplation but also provided a direct route to tremendous wealth, political influence, and social prestige.
  繁茂的僧侣学院提供了对生命学习和沉思的场所，也提供了一条直接路径去通往极大的财富和政治影响力，还有社会威望。
• Training may include courses in biblical studies, theology, contemplation, etc.
  培训可包括圣经研究，神学，默祷等课程。
• Sunday should be a day of contemplation and rest.
  星期天应是沉思和休息的日子。
• A little too much contemplation?
  考虑有点多了？
• My poor little sister-in-law is breaking her heart by mere contemplation of your physical and moral beauty.
  我的可怜的小姑一想到你身体上与道德上的美，她的芳心都碎啦。
• A chastened Agassi flew home for a period of deep contemplation.
  追悔莫及的阿加西坐飞机回家面壁思过去了。
• It is also a phenomenological layers which encourage dilettante contemplation.
  这也是一个鼓励业余爱好者深思的现象层。