
philosophizing
词源
源自希腊语 'philosophia'(爱智慧),通过拉丁语 'philosophari'(进行哲学思考)演变而来,后缀 '-ize' 表示动词化,'-ing' 形成现在分词或动名词。
noun
❶ 指对哲学问题进行深入思考或讨论的行为,通常涉及抽象概念、人生意义或存在本质等话题。
“His late-night philosophizing often left his friends both amused and perplexed.”
(他深夜的哲学思考常常让朋友们既觉得有趣又感到困惑。)
“The book is more than just a collection of dry philosophizing; it offers practical insights.”
(这本书不仅仅是枯燥的哲学讨论,还提供了实用的见解。)
verb
❶ 进行哲学思考或讨论,通常以抽象或理论化的方式探讨问题。
“They spent the evening philosophizing about the nature of happiness.”
(他们整晚都在哲学化地讨论幸福的本质。)
“Instead of taking action, he kept philosophizing about the problem.”
(他没有采取行动,而是不断地对问题进行哲学思考。)
常见短语
armchair philosophizing — 指没有实际经验或深入研究,仅凭想象进行的哲学思考,常带有贬义。
“His armchair philosophizing about poverty showed how little he understood the real issues.”
(他对贫困的纸上谈兵式哲学思考显示出他对实际问题知之甚少。)