Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #42972
rumination
/ˌruːmiˈneiʃən/
noun
反刍
核心释义
chewing the cud, as done by ruminants
- 1.
反刍,即咀嚼反刍食物
The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
- 2.
深思；思考
Deep thought or consideration.
- 3.
消极循环思维；持续反复的担忧或苦思
Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
- 4.
以反复反流少量胃内食物为特征的进食障碍
An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
反嚼；反刍,即咀嚼反刍食物；深思；思考；消极循环思维；持续反复的担忧或苦思；以反复反流少量胃内食物为特征的进食障碍
用法In use
Cows spend several hours a day in rumination after grazing.
用法提示：此处 rumination 为名词，表示“反刍”，作介词 in 的宾语。
The farmer explained that regular rumination indicates the cattle are digesting well.
用法提示：此处 rumination 为名词，表示“反刍”，作主句的主语。
During rumination, the cow brings up a small amount of food to chew again.
用法提示：此处 rumination 为名词，表示“反刍”，作介词 during 的宾语。
rumination on/about/over sth
介词on, about, over可以互换，表示对某事的深思。
His rumination on the problem led to a solution.
他对这个问题的沉思带来了解决方案。
rumination of sth
指反刍或医学上的反胃，常与of连用。
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易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- ruminations
- plural
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