好词典
muse
UK /mjuːz/US /mjuːz/
词源
源自拉丁语 'musa'，来自希腊语 'mousa'，指希腊神话中掌管艺术与科学的九位女神。动词用法始于14世纪，意为'沉思'，可能受到音乐(music)一词的影响。
noun
❶ 缪斯，希腊神话中掌管艺术与科学的九位女神之一，常被用来象征艺术创作的灵感来源。
“The poet invoked the muse to inspire his verses.”
（诗人祈求缪斯女神赋予他诗句灵感。）
“She was his muse, the source of his creative energy.”
（她是他的缪斯，是他创作能量的源泉。）
❶ 指激发某人创作灵感的人或事物，常用来形容那些能够激发艺术家或作家创造力的人。
“His wife was his greatest muse, inspiring many of his paintings.”
（他的妻子是他最大的灵感来源，激发了他许多画作的创作。）
“The city itself became a muse for the novelist.”
（这座城市本身成为了这位小说家的灵感来源。）
同义词:inspiration, stimulus, influence
verb
❶ 沉思、冥想，指长时间深入地思考某事，通常带有一种梦幻般的状态。
“She sat by the window, musing on the events of the day.”
（她坐在窗边，沉思着当天发生的事情。）
“He mused about what might have been if he had made different choices.”
（他沉思着如果当初做了不同的选择，现在会是什么样子。）
❶ 若有所思地说，指以一种深思熟虑或梦幻般的语气说话。
“"I wonder if things could have been different," he mused aloud.”
（"我想知道事情是否可能会有所不同，"他若有所思地说道。）
“"Perhaps we're asking the wrong questions," the scientist mused.”
（"也许我们问错了问题，"科学家沉思着说。）
同义词:ponder, contemplate, reflect
常见短语
muse on/upon — 长时间深入地思考某事，通常带有一种梦幻般的状态。
“He liked to muse upon the mysteries of the universe.”
（他喜欢思考宇宙的奥秘。）
muse over — 仔细考虑或沉思某事，通常指对某个特定主题进行深入思考。
“She mused over the letter for hours, trying to understand its meaning.”
（她花了几个小时仔细思考这封信，试图理解它的含义。）