pensive

英 [ˈpensɪv]

美 [ˈpensɪv]

adj.  沉思的; 忧伤的; 忧戚的

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BNC.22406 / COCA.18665

牛津词典

adj.

• 沉思的；忧伤的；忧戚的
  thinking deeply about sth, especially because you are sad or worried
  1. a pensive mood
     沉重的心情
  2. to look pensive
     神情忧伤

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沉思的；忧思的
  If you arepensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly.
  1. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive.
     他突然看起来很阴郁，一副忧虑的样子。

英英释义

adj

• showing pensive sadness
  1. the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
  Synonym:wistful
• 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:broodingbroodycontemplativemeditativemusingponderingreflectiveruminative

双语例句

• Seeing the depth of her despair, he grew pensive
  看到她陷入无限的绝望，他沉入深深的忧思中
• She was pensive about her losing work.
  她在为失去工作而忧愁。
• When he had ended the perusal, he folded the letter and resumed his pensive attitude.
  读完信以后，他把信叠好，恢复了他那若有所思的神情。
• He looked suddenly sombre, pensive.
  他突然看起来很阴郁，一副忧虑的样子。
• A pensive lyrical piece of music ( especially for the piano).
  一种沉思的抒情的音乐（尤指钢琴曲）。
• The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.
  画中的女人笑容很哀怨。
• She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
  她变得孤僻忧虑，几乎不和任何人说话。
• What are you so pensive about?
  你这么专心，在想些什么？
• Am I not allowed to have a pensive side?
  我不能有忧郁的一面吗？
• I'll take that as a pensive "no."
  我会把你的沉思当作“是的”