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contemplation

noun
/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)Idioms
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  1. the act of thinking deeply about something深思;沉思
    • He sat there deep in contemplation.他坐在那里沉思着。
    • Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation.让我们静静地沉思片刻。
    • The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation.僧侣过着祈祷和冥思的生活。
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    • He sat by the window, deep in contemplation.他坐在窗边,陷入沉思。
    • Some people spend much time in contemplation of the mysteries of life and death.有些人花很多时间沉思生与死的奥秘。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • quiet
    • silent
    • deep
    verb + contemplation
    • be deep in
    • be lost in
    preposition
    • in contemplation (of)
    • contemplation of
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  2. the act of looking at something in a calm and careful way凝视;默默注视
    • She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。
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    • She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.她出神地望着眼前这一幕。
    • the contemplation of beauty对美的沉思
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • quiet
    • silent
    • deep
    verb + contemplation
    • be deep in
    • be lost in
    preposition
    • in contemplation (of)
    • contemplation of
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari, based on templum ‘place for observation’.
Idioms
in contemplation
  1. (formal) being considered考虑中
    • By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.到 1613 年,甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。

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