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

• 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。
• 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。
• I guess I'm just feeling contemplative this evening.
  可能今晚我是有点入定了吧。
• For if every way to a solution is barred, one would have to regard any action in this world as entirely ineffective, and one would arrive finally at a contemplative philosophy.
  因为如果每一条解决事物之道被阻断了，那么我们就不得不视在这世界上的任何行为都是徒劳无益的，我们最后就会走到一种瞑想的哲学里去。
• Life, the most important is to live a comfortable, quiet, contemplative life, if just a few decades to reach such a realm, it shall not live in vain.
  人生在世，最重要的是过一种舒适、宁静、沉思的生活，如果短短的几十年能够达到这样的境界，那就不虚此生。
• If a few of us became contemplative, kind and compassionate even if it is for a few hours because of this incident, may the merit from it make little Wang Yue be reborn in the pure realms.
  如果因为这件事，我们当中的一些人，变得懂得深思、懂得怜悯，即便这个善念只有短短数个小时，愿如是功德能让小悦悦投生净土。
• If same time undertakes plant perfume and listen hearing contemplative music, can achieve favorable hairdressing result more, release interior toxin slowly.
  假如同一时间进行植物薰香和聆听着冥想音乐，更可达到良好的美容效果，并慢慢释放心灵毒素。
• I went for long, contemplative walks by the river
  我沿着河走了很久，默默沉思着。
• 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。
• It was occasion'd by the fall of an apple, as he sat in contemplative mood.
  当时他正坐在苹果树下思考问题，突然一只苹果从树上掉下，让他产生了这一想法。