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thought

UK //θɔːt//US //θɑːt//

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。)

同义词:idea, notion, concept, thinking, reflection

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。)

同义词:considered, believed, pondered, reflected, meditated

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。)