contemplative

英 [kənˈtemplətɪv]

美 [kənˈtemplətɪv]

沉思默想的; 深思熟虑的; (对宗教问题)冥想的，敛心默祷的

复数：contemplatives　

医学

BNC.16782 / COCA.14870

牛津词典

• 沉思默想的；深思熟虑的
  thinking quietly and seriously about sth
  1. She was in contemplative mood.
     她陷入沉思之中。
• （对宗教问题）冥想的，敛心默祷的
  spending time thinking deeply about religious matters
  1. the contemplative life (= life in a religious community)
     宗教上的默观生活

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沉思的;冥思的
  Someone who iscontemplativethinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way.
  1. Martin is a quiet, contemplative sort of chap...
     马丁是个不爱讲话、喜欢沉思默想的小伙子。
  2. I went for long, contemplative walks by the river...
     我沿着河走了很久，默默沉思着。
  3. Life there is slow and contemplative.
     那里的生活节奏舒缓，宜于沉思。

英英释义

noun

• a person devoted to the contemplative life

adj

• deeply or seriously thoughtful
  1. Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
  Synonym:broodingbroodymeditativemusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminative

双语例句

• Cedarquist looked after him with contemplative interest.
  西达奎斯特若有所思地、满有兴味地冲着他的背影望望。
• On the contrary, he had to think of everything familiar to him, in his contemplative moods and in his wanderings about the house, as being to be parted with; and hence the many things he had to think of, all day long.
  相反的，当他在房屋里四处漫步的时候，他不得不想到他所熟悉的一切事物，因为他即将与它们分离；因此他整天就不得不想到许多事情。
• December has always been the high month for those of a contemplative turn.
  对于那些性喜沉思的人来说十二月可是最合适的月份。
• One day while taking a contemplative walk he came to a well, looked into it, and saw his donkey shape in the mirror-like water.
  有一次，这小主人出去散步，脑子正在思考着甚么，不觉来到了一口井边。他往水中一瞧，见水面清澈如镜，那儿有自己的驴子模样。
• His daughter looks back on a man in search of free expression and a more contemplative way of life.
  他的女儿回忆了这个男人如何追求表达自由与更富于思省的生活方式。
• A roof terrace allows users to discover a contemplative space defined by the cityscape.
  屋顶平台在城市形态的作用下为使用者提供了一处静思空间。
• I went for long, contemplative walks by the river
  我沿着河走了很久，默默沉思着。
• I do not mean that one should be without interest in them, but one's interest should be contemplative and, if possible, philanthropic, but not unduly emotional.
  我不是说对他们应该毫不关心，但是这种关心应该是冷静思考性的，而且，如果可能的话，是慈善救济性的，但不要过于动感情。
• Martin is a quiet, contemplative sort of chap
  马丁是个不爱讲话、喜欢沉思默想的小伙子。
• I guess I'm just feeling contemplative this evening.
  可能今晚我是有点入定了吧。