- [countable]
something that you think of or remember 想法；看法；主意；记忆 - 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. 一想到这事就使我恶心。 - thought of somebody/something doing something
I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. 我不喜欢你一个人步行回家。 - thought (that)…
She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. 她突然想到他可能已经离去。 - thought on something
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic. 感谢大家分享对这个话题的想法。 I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. 我想听听你对这个问题的看法。 - thought about something
He shared his thoughts about the future of technology. 他分享了他对技术未来的想法。 - at the thought of something
He shuddered at the thought of going to the dentist. 想到要去看牙，他打了一个寒战。 He often expresses his thoughts on Twitter. 他经常在推特上表达自己的想法。 I've just had a thought (= an idea). 我刚想到一个主意。 Would Mark be able to help? It's just a thought. 马克能帮忙吗？仅仅是想到这一点而已。 ‘Why don't you try the other key?’ ‘That's a thought!’ “你为什么不试试另一把钥匙？” “这倒是个主意！” Just then a worrying thought came to me. 就在这时，我想到了一个令人担忧的想法。 Suddenly a thought struck him—he didn't even know her name. 突然，他产生了一个想法——他甚至不知道她的名字。 I must admit, the thought crossed my mind too. 我必须承认，这个想法也掠过我的脑海。 Negative thoughts can be a symptom of depression. 消极的想法可能是抑郁症的症状。
Extra ExamplesAll kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. 各种各样的想法闪过我的脑海。 An image of his boss came into his mind, but he brushed the thought aside. 老板的形象闯入他的脑海，但他将其拂去。 Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and think positive thoughts. 上台之前，我会做深呼吸，头脑里只想正面的东西。 Do you have any final thoughts? 你有什么最终的想法吗？ He lay there thinking gloomy thoughts about life and death. 他躺在那儿，想着那些与生死有关的阴郁问题。 He remained aloof, thinking his own thoughts. 他始终落落寡合，一心想着自己的事。 The children were overjoyed at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. 孩子们想到去海滩度假都欢呼雀跃。 She said she couldn't bear the thought of living alone in the house. 她说一想到独自住在这栋房子里，她就受不了。 The mere thought of lice makes my head itch. 只要想到虱子我就头皮发痒。 It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn't suffered. 令人宽慰的是，至少她爸爸没有遭受痛苦。 The thought crossed my mind that Jim might know the answer. 我脑海中闪过一个想法：吉姆也许知道答案。 My immediate thought was that he must be joking. 我的第一个念头就是他一定是在开玩笑。 Such a thought never entered my head. 这样的念头从未进入过我的脑海。 This is hardly an original thought. 这很难说是一个新颖的想法。 patients that are suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts 为抑郁和自杀念头所苦的患者 She tried to put the thought out of her mind. 她尽量把这个想法抛到脑后。 This was a very disturbing thought. 这是一个非常令人不安的想法。 What a horrible thought! 多么可怕的想法！ Let me share a few random thoughts with you. 让我跟你分享一些随机的想法。 He's not the kind of man to keep his thoughts to himself. 他不是那种把想法闷在自己心里的人。
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. 这是一年中我们想到暑假的时候。 - in somebody's thoughts
You are always in my thoughts. 你总是在我的心里。
Extra ExamplesHe shook his head to clear his thoughts. 他摇摇头，清理一下自己的思绪。 Her thoughts drifted back to that night. 她的思绪不知不觉回到了那个夜晚。 I tried to turn my thoughts to pleasanter things. 我努力让自己想些高兴点儿的事。 She occupied all his waking thoughts. 他只要醒着满脑子想的都是她。 She often seems to know what I'm thinking, as though she can read my thoughts. 她经常似乎知道我在想什么，好像她能读懂我的心思一样。
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 考虑；深思 I've given the matter careful thought. 我对这件事认真考虑过了。 We need to put some thought into how to solve this problem. 我们需要思考如何解决这个问题。 Not enough thought has gone into this essay. 这篇文章很肤浅。 - without thought
They had acted rashly, without thought. 他们未经考虑就轻率行动了。
Extra ExamplesAfter a moment's thought, I accepted his offer. 经过短暂的考虑，我接受了他的提议。 He gave little thought to the impact of his actions on his family. 他很少考虑自己的行为对家人的影响。 He was so upset, he was incapable of coherent thought. 他心烦意乱，无法有条理地思考问题。 I couldn't see what thought processes led him to that conclusion. 我不明白什么样的思考过程让他得出那样的结论。 My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought. 我的工作重复性很强，不需要多少有意识的思考。 The article was intended to provoke thought. 这篇文章的用意是引发人们思考。 You should give the offer serious thought. 你应该认真考虑一下这个提议。 I don't think he's given the matter a moment's thought. 我认为他没有考虑过这件事。
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；思维过程；思考；思维 A good teacher encourages independence of thought. 好的教师鼓励独立思考。 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. 她的深思熟虑和理智处事是出了名的。 She was deep in thought and didn't hear me call her. 她陷入沉思之中，没有听到我叫她。 That line of thought can only lead to one conclusion. 那样的思路只能得出一个结论。 The constitution guarantees freedom of thought and belief. 宪法保障人们有思想和信仰自由。 They accused their opponents of being ‘politically correct thought police’. 他们指责对手是“政治上正确的思想警察”。
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 关心；关怀；顾虑；忧虑 Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter. 请关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（让道了歉的人不再担心）。 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). 有这份心意就好。
Extra ExamplesThank you for the flowers—it was a very kind thought. 谢谢你的花——你想得太周到了。 Spare a thought for us—we'll be working through the night to finish the report. 替我们想想吧 － 我们得干个通宵来完成这份报告。 He ran into the burning house with no thought for his own life. 他不顾个人安危，冲进着火的房子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- nice
- [uncountable, countable]
an intention or a hope of doing something 意图；打算；希望；念头 - [uncountable]
ideas in politics, science, etc. connected with a particular person, group or period of history 思想；思潮 feminist thought 女权主义思想
Extra ExamplesMarxist thought remained at the centre of the country's politics. 马克思主义思想仍然是该国政治的核心。 Political thought went through some major changes during the 19th century. 政治思想在19世纪经历了一些重大变化。 There isn't much real evidence relating to early Greek thought. 与早期希腊思想有关的真正证据并不多。 We're studying the history of scientific thought from the 15th century onward. 我们正在研究15世纪以来的科学思想史。
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思维过程；思考
care/worry关心；忧虑
intention意向
in politics/science, etc.政治、科学等
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. 这个节目无疑提供了许多值得思考的问题。
give (somebody) pause for thought
(also give (somebody) pause)
- (formal)
to make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing something 使认真考虑；使犹豫 Popular resistance to the measures should give the government pause for thought. 公众对这些措施的抵制应该会让政府暂停思考。
have second thoughts
to change your opinion after thinking about something again （经考虑后）改变想法；（转念一想）改变主意 You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you? 你还没有改变主意，对吗？
on second thoughts (British English)
(North American English on second thought)
used to say that you have changed your opinion （表示已改变想法）又一想，转念一想
a penny for your thoughts | a penny for them
- (saying)
used to ask somebody what they are thinking about （用于询问别人想什么）你在呆呆地寻思什么呢
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 希望什么就相信什么
without a second thought