Word · Frequency #11400
Fully loadedcontemplation
凝视；沉思
the act of looking at something thoughtfully for a long time
- 1.
The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
沉思的行为；高度集中于思考；冥想。
- 2.
a long and thoughtful observation
长时间的深思熟虑观察
- 3.
Holy meditation.
神圣的冥想。
- 4.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
平静、长时间、专注的思考
- 5.
The act of looking forward to a future event.
期待未来事件的行为
- 6.
The state of being considered or planned.
被考虑或计划的状态
沉思的行为；高度集中于思考；冥想。；长时间的深思熟虑观察；神圣的冥想。；平静、长时间、专注的思考；期待未来事件的行为
In use
Sitting by the window, she lost herself in quiet contemplation of the falling rain.
After months of contemplation, he finally decided to change his career.
The empty room was a place for meditation and contemplation.
contemplation of sth
He sat alone in the garden, lost in contemplation of the beauty of nature.
他独自坐在花园里，沉浸在自然之美的沉思中。
in contemplation
She remained in contemplation for hours, weighing the pros and cons.
她沉思了好几个小时，权衡利弊。
deep in contemplation
Connections
Collocations
- deep in contemplation
- 陷入沉思
- She sat by the window, deep in contemplation.她坐在窗边，陷入沉思。
- lost in contemplation
- 出神沉思
- He was lost in contemplation of the painting.他凝视着那幅画，陷入了沉思。
- quiet contemplation
- 静思
- The monastery offers a place for quiet contemplation.这座修道院为静思提供了一处场所。
- in contemplation of
- 考虑到；为了打算
- The building was designed in contemplation of future expansion.这座建筑在设计时就考虑到了未来的扩建。
- contemplation of nature
- 对自然的沉思
- His poetry reflects a deep contemplation of nature.他的诗歌反映出对自然的深沉思考。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
contemplation 中间藏着 temple（庙），想象在庙里静坐深思。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、philosophy、religious meditation contemplation 表示“沉思、深思”时通常用于正式或文学性语境，多出现在书面语、哲学讨论或宗教冥想中，日常口语中较少使用，更常见的口语词是 thinking。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都以 /eɪʃən/ 结尾，和 contemplation 中的 -plation 部分押韵。注意：contempt /kənˈtɛmpt/ 和 completion /kəmˈpliːʃən/ 看上去相关，但发音不同，不要混淆。temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ 拼写与 contemplation 相近，但注意词中是 tempt 而非 templ。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.