contemplate
v. 考慮; 沉思,苦思冥想; 凝視
If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
有段時間,他考慮去當軍醫。
She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
她考慮為了孩子而離開。
If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
那天晚上,他躺在醫院的病床上,想到未來,他哭了起來。
That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
那讓人難以認真思考這個可能,即目前的政策也許並不能持續下去。
If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time.
He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
他盯著自己的雙手,眉頭緊鎖。
1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought;
2. consider as a possibility;
3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
4. reflect deeply on a subject;
study, consider, ponder, weigh, contemplate
這些動詞均有"考慮,思考,估量"之意。
Certainly, you can confront the transgressor, contemplate revenge, or hold a grudge forever.
當然, 你可能被認為是罪人, 一心想著雪恥, 或者是抱恨終生.
But what a heinous immortaility to contemplate ! Perhaps this is the fate of voldemort.
但是想想那會是怎樣一種可憎的長生不死啊.
I do not contemplate any opposition from him.
我想他不至於反對.
I'm going to walk home now and contemplate where I have gone wrong all these years.
現在,我自己走回家好了,我要想想這些年來我到底錯在哪裡了.
Contemplate the problem before making a final decision.
做最後決定前,仔細考慮一下這個問題.