
thought
词源
源自古英语þōht,与think同源,来自原始日耳曼语*thanhtaz,与德语Gedanke同源。
noun
❶ 指头脑中产生的想法或思考过程,可以是具体的观点,也可以是抽象的思维活动。
“I just had a brilliant thought about the project.”
(我刚对这个项目有了一个绝妙的想法。)
“Her thoughts were interrupted by a loud noise.”
(她的思绪被一声巨响打断了。)
❶ 指经过深思熟虑后的结果或结论,常带有理性判断的意味。
“After much thought, I decided to accept the job offer.”
(经过深思熟虑后,我决定接受这份工作。)
“It's a well-thought-out plan with few risks.”
(这是个经过周密思考、风险很小的计划。)
verb
❶ think的过去式和过去分词,表示思考或认为的动作已经发生。
“I thought you were coming tomorrow.”
(我以为你明天才来。)
“She thought hard before answering the question.”
(她在回答问题前认真思考了很久。)
常见短语
food for thought — 指值得深思或讨论的想法或信息,能引发进一步的思考。
“The professor's lecture provided plenty of food for thought.”
(教授的讲座提供了很多值得深思的内容。)
lost in thought — 形容一个人完全沉浸在思考中,对外界事物没有注意。
“She was so lost in thought that she missed her bus stop.”
(她沉浸在思考中,以至于错过了公交车站。)
second thought — 指重新考虑或改变最初的决定,常与have或give连用。
“On second thought, maybe we should postpone the trip.”
(转念一想,也许我们应该推迟这次旅行。)