Word · Frequency #710
thoughts
想法；念头；思绪
thoughts is the plural of thought.
an idea or image formed in the mind; something you think about
- 1.
A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
不使用视觉、听觉、嗅觉、触觉或味觉而在头脑中产生的表象；思考的实例。
- 2.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
认知的内容；主要思考的事物
- 3.
The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.
心理活动产生或被操控的运作；思考过程；完成思考的媒介。
- 4.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
用心仔细思考的过程
- 5.
A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
思维方式(与某个群体、民族或地区相关)。
- 6.
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
一个时期、团体或个人的系统化信念
- 7.
The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
对多个因素的仔细考虑；深思熟虑。
- 8.
A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
极少量、极小距离等；一点儿。
思考；思维；思索；考虑；斟酌；深思；思想；观念；信念；一点儿；丝毫；些微；不使用视觉、听觉、嗅觉、触觉或味觉而在头脑中产生的表象；思考的实例。
In use
She paused to write down her thoughts before they slipped away.
A sudden thought made him smile during the meeting.
His thoughts on the plan were clear and helpful.
the thought never entered my mind
she paused for thought
19th century thought
Darwinian thought
have a thought about sth
I had a sudden thought about the problem.
我突然想到了一个关于这个问题的想法。
Connections
Collocations
- deep thought
- 深思
- She sat in deep thought, trying to solve the puzzle.她陷入深思，试图解开这个谜题。
- food for thought
- 引人深思的东西
- The documentary gave us a lot of food for thought.这部纪录片给了我们很多引人深思的东西。
- train of thought
- 思路
- The interruption broke his train of thought.打断让他思路中断了。
- second thought
- 重新考虑
- He accepted the offer without a second thought.他没有重新考虑就接受了提议。
- thought process
- 思维过程
- Can you explain your thought process behind this decision?你能解释一下你做这个决定背后的思维过程吗？
- lost in thought
Learner notes
Memory Tip
thought作为名词意为'想法'，可联想到'think'的名词形式，强调思考的产物。
Context & Register
通常在中性语境中使用，既可用于日常对话也可用于正式写作，常见于描述思考过程或想法。
Grammar Note
当表示‘想法’时是可数名词；表示‘思考’时是不可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme matches for 'thought' include 'bought', 'fought', 'brought', and 'caught' (though 'caught' has the spelling 'aught'). Beware of words like 'though' and 'through' that look similar but have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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