think
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they think | |
| he / she / it thinks | |
| past simple thought | |
| past participle thought | |
| -ing form thinking |
- [transitive, intransitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 to have a particular idea or opinion about something/somebody; to believe something 认为；以为 - think (that)…
Do you really think (that) he'll win? 你真的认为他会赢吗？ I thought I heard a scream. 我好像听到了一声尖叫。 I didn't think people were allowed to park here. 我不认为人们被允许在这里停车。 Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? 我想你过去在这里住过，对吗？ I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. 我想这是他们的家，但不敢肯定。 He ought to resign, I think. 我看他应该辞职。 That's my opinion, but you might think otherwise (= have a different opinion). 这是我的看法，但你也许跟我想的不一样。 We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. 我看我们需要大约 20 把椅子。 I can't help thinking (that) things could have been different. 我不禁想到事情可能会有所不同。 - it is thought that…
It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. 人们曾经认为太阳绕着地球转。 - think something
Well, I like it. What do you think? 嗯，我喜欢这个想法。你认为怎么样？ - think something about something
What did you think about the idea? 你原先认为这个想法怎么样？ - think something of something
What did you think of the film? 你觉得这部电影怎么样？ - think so
‘Is he any good?’ ‘I don't think so.’ “他怎么样？” “我认为一般。” ‘Will we make it in time?’ ‘I think so.’ “我们会及时完成吗？” “我想会的。” - think somebody/something + adj.
I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. 我认为我得到这份工作的可能性极小。 She thought him kind and generous. 她认为他宽厚仁慈。 It was better than I thought possible. 这比我想象的要好。 - think somebody/something + noun
I thought it a good idea to go with him. 我认为和他一起去是个好主意。 - be thought to be somebody/something
He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. 他被认为是欧洲最富有的人之一。 - think of somebody/something as somebody/something
I think of this place as my home. 我把这个地方当成了家。 She is thought of as a possible director. 人们认为她有可能成为董事。
Synonyms thinkthink- believe
- feel
- reckon
- be under the impression
- think to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about somebody/something:
Do you think (that) they’ll come? 你认为他们会来吗？ Well, I like it. What do you think? 嗯，我喜欢这个。你认为怎么样？
- believe to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about somebody/something:
Police believe (that) the man may be armed. 警方认为那个人可能携有武器。
think or believe? 用 think 还是 believe？ - feel to have a particular opinion about something that has happened or about what you/somebody ought to do:
We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. 我们都认为我们输了是运气不好。
- reckon (informal
) to think that something is true or possible: 指认为、以为： I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job. 我认为我会得到那份工作。
- be under the impression that… to have an idea that something is true:
I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. 我还以为已经完工了呢。
- to think/believe/feel/reckon/be under the impression that…
- It is thought/believed/reckoned that…
- to be thought/believed/felt/reckoned to be something
- to think/believe/feel something about somebody/something
- to sincerely/honestly/seriously/mistakenly think/believe/feel
Express Yourself Asking for somebody’s opinion and involving others in a conversationAsking for somebody’s opinion and involving others in a conversation 征求他人意见和邀请参与谈话 I would say it’s OK in the city, but not in the country. What do you think? 要我说，这在城市里还可以，但在乡村不行。你怎么看？
My feeling is that we could improve our performance. Do you agree with that? 我觉得我们可以改善业绩。这么说你同意吗？
What would you say if we waited another month? 如果我们再等一个月，你说怎么样？
What about you? Do you cycle? 你呢？你会骑自行车吗？
Which place do you think is more dangerous? 你认为哪个地方更危险？
The traffic’s going faster there, isn't it?/don't you think? 那里的交通畅通多了，是不是？／你不觉得吗？
Would you say that traffic's going faster there? 你觉得那里的交通更加畅通了吗？
So this would be a better option, right? 那么，这会是更好的选择，对吧？
Express Yourself SpeculatingSpeculating 作出推测 I think it's likely that these people know each other. 我认为这些人可能彼此认识。
I imagine she's his wife. 我猜她是他的妻子。
They might/may/could be related. 他们可能有亲属关系。
I would think/imagine/guess they've been waiting for some time. 我猜他们已经等了一段时间。
I guess that the car has broken down. 我猜是车抛锚了。
I think this has probably happened before. 我觉得这事很可能以前发生过。
It looks to me as though the woman is very angry. 我看这女人好像很生气。
Perhaps/Probably/Possibly/It may be that/Maybe there has been an accident. 可能出了事故。
Language Bank according toaccording toReporting someone’s opinion 陈述某人的观点 Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people. 据维达尔所言，摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。
For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people. 对维达尔来说，摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。
His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images. 他的观点是摄影不是艺术，而只是机械地复制图像。
Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science. 史密斯所持的观点是：摄影既是一门艺术也是一门科学。
In Brown’s view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right. 在布朗看来，摄影本身就应该被视为一种正当的艺术。
James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides. 詹姆斯认为一个好的画家定能成为一个好的摄影师，只要他／她一心这样做。
Emerson believed that a photograph should only reflect what the human eye can see. 埃默森认为照片应该只是反映人们肉眼所能见到的东西。
Language Bank opinionopinionGiving your personal opinion 表达个人意见 In my opinion, everyone should have some understanding of science. 依我看，每个人都应该懂一点科学。
Everyone should, in my opinion, have some understanding of science. 依我看，每个人都应该懂一点科学。
It seems to me that many people in this country have a poor understanding of science. 在我看来，这个国家许多人都不太懂科学。
This is, in my view, the result of a failure of the scientific community to get its message across. 依我看，这是科学界未能清楚传达讯息所致。
Another reason why so many people have such a poor understanding of science is, I believe, the lack of adequate funding for science in schools. 我认为，如此多的人对科学缺乏认识的另一个原因是学校对科学教育投入的资金不足。
Smith argues that science is separate from culture. My own view is that science belongs with literature, art, philosophy and religion as an integral part of our culture. 史密斯认为科学与文化是互不相干的。我的观点是科学与文学、艺术、哲学以及宗教一起都是我们文化的不可或缺的一部分。
In this writer’s opinion, the more the public know about science, the less they will fear and distrust it. 在这个作家看来，公众对科学了解得越多，他们就越不会惧怕科学并且会更加相信科学。
Grammar Point want / like / love / hate / thinkwant / like / love / hate / thinksee also well thought of- These verbs belong to a group known as stative verbs because they describe a state rather than an action (although think can describe either an action or a state). Stative verbs are not usually used in the progressive tenses. However, it is becoming more common for some stative verbs to be used with progressive tenses. Stative verbs such as want, like, love, hate and think are sometimes used in informal language to describe a state at a particular moment, or a state that continues for a period of time:
Why are you wanting a new phone when your current one works perfectly well? 为什么你想要一部新手机，而你现在的手机工作得很好？ What shall we do tonight? I’m thinking bowling. 今晚我们做什么？我在想保龄球。 I’m loving the weather today! 我喜欢今天的天气！
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta1Do you think (that) they’ll come? 你认为他们会来吗？ I didn't think you liked sports. 我原以为你不喜好运动。 Did you honestly think I would agree to that? 你真的认为我会赞成那个吗？ I personally think it's all been a lot of fuss over nothing. 我个人认为这纯属没事找事。 I'm inclined to think we've been a little harsh on her. 我总觉得我们对她有点儿严厉了。 I still don't know what he really thinks about it. 我仍然不知道他对那件事到底是怎么想的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- personally
- honestly
- …
- be inclined to
- about
- of
- think (that)…
- [intransitive, transitive]
to use your mind to consider something, to form connected ideas, to try to solve problems, etc. 想；思考；思索；思想 Are animals able to think? 动物会思考吗？ Let me think (= give me time before I answer). 让我想一想。 Stop and think for a moment before making any decisions. 在做任何决定之前，停下来想一会儿。 I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended somebody accidentally). 对不起，我太冒昧了。 - think about something
I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. 我现在无法告诉你，我得考虑一下。 The government needs to think carefully about the issues raised. 政府需要仔细考虑提出的问题。 All he ever thinks about is money. 他满脑子想的只是钱。 - think what, how, etc…
He was trying to think what to do. 他在努力想办法。
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- deeply
- hard
- …
- dread to
- hate to
- shudder to
- …
- about
- of
- not think straight
- think big
- [transitive]
(usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 to have ideas, words or images in your mind 想；琢磨 - [transitive, no passive, intransitive]
to form an idea of something; to imagine something 猜想；想象；试想 - think where, how, etc…
We couldn't think where you'd gone. 我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。 Just think how nice it would be to see them again. 试想一下要是能再见到他们该有多好。 I hate to think what would have happened if we hadn't arrived. 我不敢想象当时要是我们没有赶到会出现什么情况。 - think (that)…
I like to think (that) he would help if I needed it. 我想如果我需要的话，他会帮忙的。 I can’t think (that) he would be so stupid. 我不能想象他会这么蠢。 - think (something)
If I'm home late, my mother always thinks the worst. 如果我回家晚了，我妈妈总是想得最糟糕。 Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. 想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。 Try to think yourself into the role. 尽量发挥想象力，使自己进入角色。
Synonyms imagineimagine- think
- see
- envisage
- envision
- imagine to form an idea in your mind of what somebody/something might be like:
The house was just as she had imagined it. 这房子正如她所想象的。
- think to imagine something that might happen or might have happened:
We couldn’t think where you’d gone. 我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。 Just think—this time tomorrow we’ll be lying on a beach. 想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。
- see to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody as something:
I can’t see her changing her mind. 我无法想象她会改变主意。 His colleagues see him as a future director. 他的同事认为他很可能是未来的负责人。
- envisage (especially British English)
to imagine what will happen in the future: 指想象、设想、展望： I don’t envisage working with him again. 我想象不出有再和他共事的可能。
- envision to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards:
They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease. 他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
- to imagine/see/envisage/envision somebody/something as something
- to imagine/see/envisage/envision (somebody) doing something
- to imagine/think/see/envisage/envision who/what/how…
- to imagine/think/envisage/envision that…
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- of
- think where, how, etc…
- [transitive]
to expect something 料想；预料；预期 - think (that)…
I never thought (that) I’d see her again. 我从未料想到还会见到她。 The job took longer than we thought. 这项工作用的时间比我们预想的多。 You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). 你还期望她会对我的帮助感恩戴德呢。 I never thought you would carry out your threat. 我从未想过你会把威胁付诸行动。 - think to do something (formal)
Who would have thought to find you here? 谁会料到你在这儿呢？
- think (that)…
- [intransitive, transitive] (informal) [no passive]
to think in a particular way or on a particular subject 只想；一心想；对…着迷 - [transitive] think (that)…
used in questions to show that you are angry or surprised （用于问句，表示生气或吃惊） - [transitive, intransitive]
used to make something you say sound less definite or more polite （用于使话语不太肯定或较为婉转） - [transitive, intransitive] think (that…)
to intend something; to have a plan about something 打算；想要；计划 - [transitive]
to remember something; to have something come into your mind 记得；想起
have opinion/belief有看法／信念
use mind动脑筋
imagine想象
expect预料
in a particular way以某种方式
showing anger/surprise表示生气／吃惊
being less definite/more polite不太肯定；较为婉转
intend打算
remember记忆
Word OriginOld English thencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken.
Idioms
behave/act as if you own the place | think you own the place
- (disapproving)
to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do （言行）喧宾夺主 She was acting as if she owned the place. 她的一举一动好像在说这是她的地盘似的。
come to think of it
great minds think alike
- (informal, humorous)
used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about something 英雄所见略同
I don’t think so
- (informal)
used to say very strongly that you do not agree with something, or that something is not possible 我想并非如此；我不这样认为；根本不可能
if/when you think about it
I/I’d like to think
I thought as much
let me see/think | let's see
see/think fit (to do something)
- (formal)
to consider it right or acceptable to do something; to decide or choose to do something 认为（做某事）恰当（或适合）；决定，愿意（做某事）
speak/think ill of somebody
think again
to consider a situation again and perhaps change your idea or intention 重新考虑后另作打算（常指最终改变主意） You really should think again about that. 对那件事你真的应该三思。
think aloud/out loud
to say what your thoughts are as you have them 自言自语；边想边说；进行有声思考
think (the) better of somebody
to have a higher opinion of somebody 对某人有较高的评价
think better of it/of doing something
to decide not to do something after thinking further about it 深思熟虑后决定不做；一想又改变主意
think for yourself
to form your own opinions and make decisions without depending on others 独立思考；自行决定
think/speak ill of somebody
- (formal)
to say or think bad things about somebody 说…的坏话；把…往坏处想 I wouldn't want them to think ill of me. 我不想让他们看不起我。
think nothing of something/of doing something
think nothing of it
- (formal)
used as a polite response when somebody has said sorry to you or thanked you 别在意；没什么；别客气
think on your feet
to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation 思维敏捷；反应迅速
think out of the box
to think about something, or how to do something, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination 跳出框框想问题；另辟蹊径
think straight
(used especially in negative sentences 尤用于否定句 to think in a clear or logical way 思路清晰 The drugs were affecting her and she couldn't think straight. 药物作用下，她无法清晰思考。
think twice about something/about doing something
to think carefully before deciding to do something 三思而行；慎重考虑后再决定
think the world, highly, a lot, poorly, little, etc. of somebody/something
to have a very good, poor, etc. opinion of somebody/something 对…评价高（或不高）
to think (that…)