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be contemplative
contemplative 作形容词，意为“沉思的”，可作表语，表示处于沉思状态。
She was contemplative as she watched the sunset.
她看着日落，陷入了沉思。
静修者
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静修者
a person devoted to the contemplative life
She was contemplative as she watched the sunset.
她看着日落，陷入了沉思。
致力于宗教或哲学沉思的人。
Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation.
She became quiet and contemplative as she watched the sunset.
她看着日落时变得安静而沉思。
He sat in a contemplative mood, thinking about his future.
他坐在那里，带着沉思的心情思考自己的未来。
The painting has a calm, contemplative quality that makes visitors pause.
这幅画有一种宁静、沉思的特质，让参观者驻足。
contemplative 作形容词，意为“沉思的”，可作表语，表示处于沉思状态。
She was contemplative as she watched the sunset.
她看着日落，陷入了沉思。
contemplative 也可作名词，指“静修者”，即献身于冥思生活的人。
He became a contemplative after years of seeking.
经过多年的探寻，他成为了一名静修者。
Not this
There are many contemplative in the monastery.
Use this
There are many contemplatives in the monastery.
contemplative 作名词时指“默祷者/静修者”，是可数名词，many 后要用复数形式 contemplatives。汉语名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
The monk practices contemplative every morning.
Use this
The monk practices contemplation every morning.
contemplative 作名词时表示“过默祷生活的人”，不表示“默想/冥想”这一行为；表示该行为要用名词 contemplation。受汉语“冥想”可作名词影响，学习者容易误用 contemplative。
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默观生活
He chose a contemplative life in a remote monastery.
他选择在偏远的修道院过默观生活。
默观祈祷
The monks spend hours in contemplative prayer.
修道士们花数小时进行默观祈祷。
沉思的状态
She sat by the window in a contemplative state.
她坐在窗边，陷入沉思。
沉思的寂静
A contemplative silence fell over the room.
房间里一片沉思的寂静。
默观练习
Contemplative practice can reduce stress.
默观练习可以减轻压力。
Use contemplative naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 contemplative 联想为 contemplate（沉思）+ -ive（的），意为‘爱沉思的’；想象一个人静静望着窗外冥想，也指这样的静修者。
语域：formal 常见场景：religious writing、formal/literary contexts 作名词时，contemplative 通常指过默观或祈祷生活的人，多用于宗教、哲学或文学等正式书面语境，日常口语中比较少见。
拼接与读音提示：contemplative 重读第一音节，结尾发 /pleɪtɪv/。template /ˈtempleɪt/ 与 contemplate /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ 都有 /pleɪt/，但少了最后的 /ɪv/。以 -tive 结尾的词（active /ˈæktɪv/、native /ˈneɪtɪv/、relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/）虽以 /tɪv/ 收尾，但重读元音不同，与 contemplative 不构成严格押韵。注意 -ative 拼写在 native 中发 /eɪtɪv/、在 relative 中发 /ətɪv/、在 contemplative 中发 /eɪtɪv/（按给定读音），不可只凭拼写判断。
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