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pensive

UK //ˈpensɪv//US //ˈpensɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pensivus'(意为‘思考的’),后经古法语 'pensif' 进入英语,表示‘沉思的’或‘忧郁的’。

adjective

❶ 形容人陷入沉思的样子,通常显得安静而略带忧郁,表示正在认真思考某件事或某个问题。

“She sat by the window, looking pensive as she watched the rain.”

(她坐在窗边,看着雨,显得心事重重。)

“His pensive expression suggested he was thinking deeply about the problem.”

(他沉思的表情表明他正在深入思考这个问题。)

同义词:thoughtful, contemplative, reflective

常见短语

in a pensive mood — 形容某人处于沉思的状态,通常是因为正在思考某件重要或令人困扰的事情。

“He was in a pensive mood all evening after hearing the news.”

(听到那个消息后,他整个晚上都显得心事重重。)