Word · Frequency #8906
thinkers
思想家；知识分子
thinkers is the plural of thinker.
an important intellectual; a person who thinks deeply about important subjects, such as a philosopher or theologian
- 1.
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
花时间思考、沉思或冥想的人
- 2.
an important intellectual
重要的知识分子
- 3.
An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.
知识分子,如哲学家或神学家。
- 4.
someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
思考者(通常为做出决定而思考)
思考者；沉思者；花时间思考、沉思或冥想的人；重要的知识分子；知识分子,如哲学家或神学家。；思考者(通常为做出决定而思考)
In use
She is a deep thinker who always considers all sides of a problem before deciding.
Many great thinkers have changed the world with their ideas.
He is not a quick decision-maker but a careful thinker.
a [adj] thinker
形容词常表示思想家的特点，如brilliant, original, critical等。
She is a profound thinker.
她是一位深刻的思想家。
a thinker on/about [topic]
介词on比about更正式。
He is a leading thinker on climate change.
他是气候变化领域的主要思想家。
thinker of [era/place]
表示特定时代或地域的思想家。
Connections
Collocations
- great thinker
- 伟大的思想家
- Confucius is a great thinker.孔子是一位伟大的思想家。
- independent thinker
- 独立的思想家
- She is an independent thinker who challenges authority.她是一位挑战权威的独立思想家。
- critical thinker
- 批判性思想家
- Critical thinkers evaluate evidence before forming conclusions.批判性思想家在得出结论前会评估证据。
- political thinker
- 政治思想家
- Machiavelli is a well-known political thinker.马基雅维利是一位著名的政治思想家。
Pop culture & quotes
- I am the thinker! I think! Therefore, I am!
- 我是思想者！我思考！故我在！In The Simpsons, Homer parodies Descartes by declaring, 'I am the thinker! I think! Therefore, I am!'
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想动词think加者-er，意为思想家。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic discussions、historical analysis、intellectual discourse 「thinker」多用于正式或学术语境，如哲学、历史讨论，但在一般非正式场合较少使用。
Grammar Note
名词无及物/不及物之分；注意其动词同根词 think 后可接 about/of，但 thinker 本身不要求固定介词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -inker (linker, stinker, tinker) rhyme with thinker. Hiker and worker have different vowel sounds: /aɪ/ and /ɝ/ respectively.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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