contemplation

英 [ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn]

n. 深思; 沉思; 凝视; 默默注视

复数：contemplations　

法律

BNC.11400 / COCA.11236

习惯用语

in contemplation

考虑中
being considered
By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
到1613年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。

牛津词典

noun

深思；沉思
the act of thinking deeply about sth
1. He sat there deep in contemplation.
  他坐在那里沉思着。
2. a few moments of quiet contemplation
  默默沉思的片刻
3. a life of prayer and contemplation
  祈祷与冥思的生活
凝视；默默注视
the act of looking at sth in a calm and careful way
1. She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
  她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。

柯林斯词典

VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
  有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
  她考虑为了孩子而离开。
VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
1. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
  那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
2. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
  那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
VERB 凝视;注视
If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
  他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

英英释义

noun

a long and thoughtful observation
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Synonym:reflectionreflexionruminationmusingthoughtfulness

双语例句

This contemplation influenced profoundly his artistic thinking, which became the source of inspiration in many of his masterpieces.
这种思考深刻地影响了他的艺术思维，并成为后期不少名篇创作灵感的来源。
After three months of contemplation she converted to buddhism.
经三个月的沉思冥想之后，她改信了佛教。
Today could well be spent in quiet contemplation of the past and future.
今天你很有可能会陷入对过去和未来的沉思中。
He roused himself from his lazy contemplation of the scene beneath him
他不再懒洋洋地注视着下面的景色。
It seemed, to my impressionable mind, that everything existed only for the contemplation of him.
在我敏感的心灵中，一切的存在，仿佛都只为唤起对他深深的思念。
A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
居住在修道院并且潜心沉思、祈祷和干活的男修道士。
One is a contemplation technique, and another a more spiritual connection that controls the mind with a mantra.
一方面它是一种沉思技巧，另一方面它是一种更具灵性的以咒语控制意念的连接。
It is essentially for contemplation and solitude.
它们是用来沉思和冥想的。
Carding these joy and contemplation is better for the future development.
梳理这些喜悦和沉思是更好地为未来的发展。
I take greater comfort in the contemplation of eternity.
在对永恒的注视之中我获得较大的安慰。