- [countable]
something that you think of or remember 想法；看法；主意；記憶 - thought of doing something
I couldn't bear the thought of waiting any longer. 我不能忍受再等下去了。 - thought of something/somebody
The very thought of it makes me feel sick. 一想到這事就使我惡心。 - thought of somebody/something doing something
I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. 我不喜歡你一個人步行回家。 - thought (that)…
She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. 她突然想到他可能已經離去。 - thought on something
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic. 感謝大家分享對這個話題的想法。 I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. 我想聽聽你對這個問題的看法。 - thought about something
He shared his thoughts about the future of technology. 他分享了他對技術未來的想法。 - at the thought of something
He shuddered at the thought of going to the dentist. 想到要去看牙，他打了一個寒戰。 He often expresses his thoughts on Twitter. 他經常在推特上表達自己的想法。 I've just had a thought (= an idea). 我剛想到一個主意。 Would Mark be able to help? It's just a thought. 馬克能幫忙嗎？僅僅是想到這一點而已。 ‘Why don't you try the other key?’ ‘That's a thought!’ “你爲什麽不試試另一把鑰匙？” “這倒是個主意！” Just then a worrying thought came to me. 就在這時，我想到了一個令人擔憂的想法。 Suddenly a thought struck him—he didn't even know her name. 突然，他産生了一個想法——他甚至不知道她的名字。 I must admit, the thought crossed my mind too. 我必須承認，這個想法也掠過我的腦海。 Negative thoughts can be a symptom of depression. 消極的想法可能是抑鬱症的症狀。
Extra ExamplesAll kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. 各種各樣的想法閃過我的腦海。 An image of his boss came into his mind, but he brushed the thought aside. 老板的形象闖入他的腦海，但他將其拂去。 Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and think positive thoughts. 上台之前，我會做深呼吸，頭腦裏只想正面的東西。 Do you have any final thoughts? 你有什麽最終的想法嗎？ He lay there thinking gloomy thoughts about life and death. 他躺在那兒，想着那些與生死有關的陰鬱問題。 He remained aloof, thinking his own thoughts. 他始終落落寡合，一心想着自己的事。 The children were overjoyed at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. 孩子們想到去海灘度假都歡呼雀躍。 She said she couldn't bear the thought of living alone in the house. 她說一想到獨自住在這棟房子裏，她就受不了。 The mere thought of lice makes my head itch. 只要想到虱子我就頭皮發癢。 It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn't suffered. 令人寬慰的是，至少她爸爸沒有遭受痛苦。 The thought crossed my mind that Jim might know the answer. 我腦海中閃過一個想法：吉姆也許知道答案。 My immediate thought was that he must be joking. 我的第一個念頭就是他一定是在開玩笑。 Such a thought never entered my head. 這樣的念頭從未進入過我的腦海。 This is hardly an original thought. 這很難說是一個新穎的想法。 patients that are suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts 爲抑鬱和自殺念頭所苦的患者 She tried to put the thought out of her mind. 她盡量把這個想法抛到腦後。 This was a very disturbing thought. 這是一個非常令人不安的想法。 What a horrible thought! 多麽可怕的想法！ Let me share a few random thoughts with you. 讓我跟你分享一些随機的想法。 He's not the kind of man to keep his thoughts to himself. 他不是那種把想法悶在自己心裏的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- comforting
- good
- happy
- …
- have
- think
- have
- …
- come into somebody’s head
- come into somebody’s mind
- come to somebody
- …
- thought about
- thought of
- thought on
- …
- just a thought
- keep your thoughts to yourself
- the mere thought of something
- …
- thought of doing something
- thoughts[plural]
a person’s mind and all the ideas that they have in it when they are thinking 心思；思想 This is the time of year when our thoughts turn to summer holidays. 這是一年中我們想到暑假的時候。 - in somebody's thoughts
You are always in my thoughts. 你總是在我的心裏。
Extra ExamplesHe shook his head to clear his thoughts. 他搖搖頭，清理一下自己的思緒。 Her thoughts drifted back to that night. 她的思緒不知不覺回到了那個夜晚。 I tried to turn my thoughts to pleasanter things. 我努力讓自己想些高興點兒的事。 She occupied all his waking thoughts. 他只要醒着滿腦子想的都是她。 She often seems to know what I'm thinking, as though she can read my thoughts. 她經常似乎知道我在想什麽，好像她能讀懂我的心思一樣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- modern
- 19th-century
- etc.
- …
- crime
- police
- a school of thought
- a strand of thought
- [uncountable]
the act of thinking seriously and carefully about something 考慮；深思 I've given the matter careful thought. 我對這件事認真考慮過了。 We need to put some thought into how to solve this problem. 我們需要思考如何解決這個問題。 Not enough thought has gone into this essay. 這篇文章很膚淺。 - without thought
They had acted rashly, without thought. 他們未經考慮就輕率行動了。
Extra ExamplesAfter a moment's thought, I accepted his offer. 經過短暫的考慮，我接受了他的提議。 He gave little thought to the impact of his actions on his family. 他很少考慮自己的行爲對家人的影響。 He was so upset, he was incapable of coherent thought. 他心煩意亂，無法有條理地思考問題。 I couldn't see what thought processes led him to that conclusion. 我不明白什麽樣的思考過程讓他得出那樣的結論。 My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought. 我的工作重複性很強，不需要多少有意識的思考。 The article was intended to provoke thought. 這篇文章的用意是引發人們思考。 You should give the offer serious thought. 你應該認真考慮一下這個提議。 I don't think he's given the matter a moment's thought. 我認爲他沒有考慮過這件事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- proper
- serious
- …
- give somebody/something
- spare (somebody)
- direct
- …
- go into something
- pattern
- process
- experiment
- …
- without thought
- after a moment’s thought
- freedom of thought
- a line of thought
- …
- [uncountable]
the power or process of thinking 思考能力；思維過程；思考；思維 A good teacher encourages independence of thought. 好的教師鼓勵獨立思考。 She was lost in thought (= concentrating so much on her thoughts that she was not aware of her surroundings). 她陷入沉思。
Extra ExamplesShe is known for her deep thought and intellectual ways. 她的深思熟慮和理智處事是出了名的。 She was deep in thought and didn't hear me call her. 她陷入沉思之中，沒有聽到我叫她。 That line of thought can only lead to one conclusion. 那樣的思路只能得出一個結論。 The constitution guarantees freedom of thought and belief. 憲法保障人們有思想和信仰自由。 They accused their opponents of being ‘politically correct thought police’. 他們指責對手是“政治上正確的思想警察”。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- proper
- serious
- …
- give somebody/something
- spare (somebody)
- direct
- …
- go into something
- pattern
- process
- experiment
- …
- without thought
- after a moment’s thought
- freedom of thought
- a line of thought
- …
- [countable] thought (for somebody/something)
a feeling of care or worry 關心；關懷；顧慮；憂慮 Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter. 請關心一下今冬食不果腹的人。 Don't give it another thought (= to tell somebody not to worry after they have said they are sorry). 别多想了（讓道了歉的人不再擔心）。 It's the thought that counts (= used to say that somebody has been very kind even if they have only done or given something small or unimportant). 有這份心意就好。
Extra ExamplesThank you for the flowers—it was a very kind thought. 謝謝你的花——你想得太周到了。 Spare a thought for us—we'll be working through the night to finish the report. 替我們想想吧 － 我們得幹個通宵來完成這份報告。 He ran into the burning house with no thought for his own life. 他不顧個人安危，沖進着火的房子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- nice
- [uncountable, countable]
an intention or a hope of doing something 意圖；打算；希望；念頭 - [uncountable]
ideas in politics, science, etc. connected with a particular person, group or period of history 思想；思潮 feminist thought 女權主義思想
Extra ExamplesMarxist thought remained at the centre of the country's politics. 馬克思主義思想仍然是該國政治的核心。 Political thought went through some major changes during the 19th century. 政治思想在19世紀經歷了一些重大變化。 There isn't much real evidence relating to early Greek thought. 與早期希臘思想有關的真正證據並不多。 We're studying the history of scientific thought from the 15th century onward. 我們正在研究15世紀以來的科學思想史。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- modern
- 19th-century
- etc.
- …
- crime
- police
- a school of thought
- a strand of thought
see also think
something you think所想之事
mind/ideas心思；思想
process/act of thinking思維過程；思考
care/worry關心；憂慮
intention意向
in politics/science, etc.政治、科學等
Word OriginOld English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think.
Idioms
collect yourself/your thoughts
food for thought
an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully 引人深思的想法 The programme certainly provides plenty of food for thought. 這個節目無疑提供了許多值得思考的問題。
give (somebody) pause for thought
(also give (somebody) pause)
- (formal)
to make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing something 使認真考慮；使猶豫 Popular resistance to the measures should give the government pause for thought. 公衆對這些措施的抵制應該會讓政府暫停思考。
have second thoughts
to change your opinion after thinking about something again （經考慮後）改變想法；（轉念一想）改變主意 You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you? 你還沒有改變主意，對嗎？
on second thoughts (British English)
(North American English on second thought)
used to say that you have changed your opinion （表示已改變想法）又一想，轉念一想
a penny for your thoughts | a penny for them
- (saying)
used to ask somebody what they are thinking about （用於詢問别人想什麽）你在呆呆地尋思什麽呢
perish the thought
school(s) of thought
a train of thought
the wish is father to the thought
- (saying)
we believe a thing because we want it to be true 希望什麽就相信什麽
without a second thought