| 单词 | think |
| 释义 | think (θɪŋk ) Word forms: thinks , thinking , thought 1. verb [no cont] A1 If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. I certainly think that the film will attract people into the country. [VERB that] Do you think I ought to seal the boxes up? [VERB that] A generation ago, it was thought that babies born this small could not survive. [be VERB-ed that] Tell me, what do you think of my theory? [V + of/about] Peter is useless, far worse than I thought. [VERB] He manages a good deal better than I thought possible. [VERB adjective] 'It ought to be stopped.'—'Yes, I think so.' [V so] Synonyms: believe, hold that, be of the opinion, conclude 2. verb [no cont] A1 If you say that you think that something is true or will happen, you mean that you have the impression that it is true or will happen, although you are not certain of the facts. Nora thought he was seventeen years old. [VERB that] Do you think she was embarrassed about it? [VERB that] She's in Napa, I think. [VERB that] The storm is thought to be responsible for as many as four deaths. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] 'Did Mr Stevens ever mention her to you?'—'No, I don't think so.' [V so] Synonyms: judge, consider, estimate, reckon 3. verb [no cont, no passive] A1 If you think in a particular way, you have those general opinions or attitudes. You were probably brought up to think like that. [V + like] He can silence the demonstrators and others who think like them. [V like n] If you think as I do, vote as I do. [V + as/like] I don't blame you for thinking that way. [VERB noun] 4. verb A1 When you think about ideas or problems, you make a mental effort to consider them. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think. [VERB] I have often thought about this problem. [VERB + about] Think about how you can improve the situation instead of dwelling on the negative aspects. [V about n/wh] Let's think what we can do. [VERB wh] We had to think what to do next. [V wh-to-inf] Synonyms: ponder, reflect, contemplate, deliberate Think is also a noun. [mainly British] I'll have a think about that. [+ about] 5. verb [no passive] A1 If you think in a particular way, you consider things, solve problems, or make decisions in this way, for example because of your job or your background. To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine. [VERB preposition] I meet many businessmen, and I see they think in terms of the overall picture. [VERB preposition] The referee has to think the way the players do. [VERB noun] 6. verb [no cont] B1 If you think of something, it comes into your mind or you remember it. Nobody could think of anything to say. [VERB + of] I can't think of any reason why he should do that. [VERB of noun] I just can't think of his name. [VERB of noun] I was trying to think what else we had to do. [VERB wh] Synonyms: remember, recall, recollect, review 7. verb B1 If you think of an idea, you make a mental effort and use your imagination and intelligence to create it or develop it. He thought of another way of getting out of the agreement. [VERB + of] I don't know why I never thought of that. [VERB of noun] 8. verb [no passive] B1 If you are thinking something at a particular moment, you have words or ideas in your mind without saying them out loud. She must be ill, Tatiana thought. [VERB with quote] I remember thinking how lovely he looked. [VERB wh] I'm trying to think positive thoughts. [VERB noun] 9. verb [no cont] B1+ If you think of someone or something as having a particular quality or purpose, you regard them as having this quality or purpose. We all thought of him as a father. [VERB + of] He thinks of it as his home. [V of n as n/-ing] In China bats are thought of as being very lucky. [V of n as n/-ing] Nobody had thought him capable of that kind of thing. [VERB noun adjective] 10. verb [no cont] B1+ If you think a lot of someone or something, you admire them very much or think they are very good. To tell the truth, I don't think much of psychiatrists. [V amount + of] The Director thought a good deal of him. [V amount of n] People at the club think very highly of him. [V adv + of] He seemed to be a good man, well thought of by all. [V adv of n] 11. verb B1 If you think of someone, you show consideration for them and pay attention to their needs. I'm only thinking of you. [VERB + of] You never think of anyone but yourself. [VERB of noun] We have the interest of 500,000 customers to think of. [VERB of noun] You don't have to think about me and Hugh. [VERB + about] 12. verb B1 If you are thinking of taking a particular course of action, you are considering it as a possible course of action. Martin was thinking of taking legal action against Zuckerman. [VERB + of] Have you ever thought of marrying? [V of -ing/n] It would be unwise for the government to think of privatisation as a means of saving money. [V of -ing/n] Synonyms: consider, contemplate, think about, weigh up 13. verb [usually cont] B1+ You can say that you are thinking of a particular aspect or subject, in order to introduce an example or explain more exactly what you are talking about. I'm primarily thinking of the first year. [VERB + of] There is a theme of tragedy that runs through it: I'm thinking in particular of the story of Tom Howard. [VERB of noun] 14. verb [only interrogative] B1+ You use think in questions where you are expressing your anger or shock at someone's behaviour. [disapproval] Who does she think she is? Trying to make a fool of me like that. [VERB that] You can't do this! What do you think you're doing? [VERB that] What were you thinking of? You shouldn't steal. [VERB + of] 15. verb [no cont, no passive] B2 You use think when you are commenting on something which you did or experienced in the past and which now seems surprising, foolish, or shocking to you. To think I left you alone in a place with a madman at large! [VERB that] When I think of how you've behaved and the trouble you've got into! [VERB + of] 16. verb [no cont] You can use think in expressions such as you would think or I would have thought when you are criticizing someone because they ought to or could be expected to do something, but have not done it. [disapproval] You'd think you'd remember to wash your ears. [VERB that] We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude. [VERB that] 'Surely to God she should have been given some proper help.'—'Well I would have thought so.' [V so] 17. verb [no cont] You can use think in expressions such as anyone would think and you would think to express your surprise or disapproval at the way someone is behaving. Anyone would think you were in love with the girl. [VERB that] You'd think you had never seen a door before! [VERB that] 18. See also thinking, thought 19. come to think of it/when you think about it phrase You use expressions such as come to think of it, when you think about it, or thinking about it, when you mention something that you have suddenly remembered or realized. He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it. When you think about it, he's probably right. 20. I think phrase You use 'I think' as a way of being polite when you are explaining or suggesting to someone what you want to do, or when you are accepting or refusing an offer. [politeness] I think I'll go home and have a shower. We need a job, and I thought we could go around and ask if people need odd jobs done. Time for a cup of coffee, I think. 'Would you like to do that another time.'—'Yes I think so.' 21. I think phrase You use 'I think' in conversations or speeches to make your statements and opinions sound less forceful, rude, or direct. [vagueness] I think he means 'at' rather than 'to'. Thanks, but I think I can handle it. This is, I think, much, much more important. 'You've got it wrong.'—'I think not.' 22. just think phrase You say just think when you feel excited, fascinated, or shocked by something, and you want the person to whom you are talking to feel the same. Just think; tomorrow we shall walk out of this place and leave it all behind us forever. Just think how snug and cosy we could be. 23. think again phrase If you think again about an action or decision, you consider it very carefully, often with the result that you change your mind and decide to do things differently. It has forced politicians to think again about the wisdom of trying to evacuate refugees. [+ about] He intends to ask the court to think again. 24. to think nothing of phrase If you think nothing of doing something that other people might consider difficult, strange, or wrong, you consider it to be easy or normal, and you do it often or would be quite willing to do it. I thought nothing of betting £1,000 on a horse. Synonyms: have no compunction about, have no hesitation about, take in your stride 25. think nothing of it phrase If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is. When she went off to see her parents for the weekend I thought nothing of it. One of Tony's friends, David, kept coming to my house but I didn't think anything of it. 26. you can't hear yourself think phrase If you say that you can't hear yourself think, you are complaining and emphasizing that there is a lot of noise, and that it is disturbing you or preventing you from doing something. [informal, emphasis] For God's sake shut up. I can't hear myself think! You can't hear yourself think because the traffic is so noisy. 27. to shudder to think phrase If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it. [feelings] I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did. 28. to think better of it phrase If you intend to do something and then think better of it, you decide not to do it because you realize it would not be sensible. Alberg opened his mouth, as if to protest. But he thought better of it. 29. to think big phrase If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money. Maybe we're not thinking big enough. 30. to think twice phrase If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently. She'd better shut her mouth and from now on think twice before saying stupid things. 31. to think the world of someone phrase If you think the world of someone, you like them or care about them very much. I think the world of him, but something tells me it's not love. We were really close. We thought the world of each other. Phrasal verbs: think back phrasal verb B2 If you think back, you make an effort to remember things that happened to you in the past. I thought back to the time in 1975 when my son was desperately ill. [VERB PARTICLE preposition] When you think back on it, do you think that it was the right thing to do? [VERB PARTICLE preposition] Thinking back, I don't know how I had the courage. [VERB PARTICLE] think out phrasal verb B2 If you think something out, you consider all the aspects and details of it before doing anything or making a decision. I need time alone to think things out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The book is detailed and well thought out. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] He chewed at the end of his pencil, thinking out the next problem. [VERB PARTICLE noun] think over phrasal verb B2 If you think something over, you consider it carefully before making a decision. She said she needs time to think it over. [VERB noun PARTICLE] I suggest you think over your position very carefully. [VERB PARTICLE noun] think through phrasal verb B2 If you think a situation through, you consider it thoroughly, together with all its possible effects or consequences. I didn't think through the consequences of promotion. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The administration has not really thought through what it plans to do once the fighting stops. [VERB PARTICLE wh] It was the first time she'd had a chance to think it through. [VERB noun PARTICLE] think up phrasal verb B2 If you think something up, for example an idea or plan, you invent it using mental effort. Julian has been thinking up new ways of raising money. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 'Where do you get that idea about the piano?'—'Well, I just thought it up.' [VERB noun PARTICLE] Quotations: I think, therefore I amLe Discours de la Méthode Idioms: think on your feet to make good decisions and achieve things without having to think about them or plan them first Being a parent means thinking on your feet and adapting as you go along. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers think outside the box to think about something in a way that is new or different and shows imagination, especially in business She goes on to urge companies to think outside the box and challenge the old ways of working. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers think the world of someone to like and admire someone very much or be very fond of them He is an involved and caring father, and Sam thinks the world of him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: think hard Keep a cool head and think hard about the options you now have. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Once you have made the move to a balance transfer card, think hard before buying anything else on credit. The Sun (2016) I thought hard about the commitment but over here the consensus is it shows courage for a woman close to the end of her childbearing years. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I don't...' he thought hard about the word he needed, ` disseminate. BEHINDLINGS (2002) The first thing to do is to think hard about whether it is really necessary. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The moon cools emotions so you can think logically and make wise love choices. The Sun They empathise, think logically and recognise themselves in a mirror. Times, Sunday Times But business needs employees who are also literate and numerate and have common sense and a well-developed capacity to think logically. Times, Sunday Times You think logically to make a big decision that helps you get on with your life. The Sun You think logically about love, which helps you make the right relationship choices. The Sun You have got to think realistically now. The Sun (2008) Think of a time when you thought realistically and constructively about an idea and devised an effective action plan. Training with N.L.P. (1994) You need to think realistically, too. The Sun (2008) Tell him you need to be sure he is thinking realistically and not imagining life as a family through rose-tinted spectacles. The Sun (2016) But it was not until she weighed more than 19st that she started to think seriously about her weight. The Sun But if you're lucky enough to have a secure job and are earning good money, think seriously about buying a car. The Sun Ask her to think seriously about whether she really wants to continue with this pregnancy. The Sun It's surely time for the authorities to think seriously about how to halt this before it gets really unpleasant. Times, Sunday Times So he encouraged both the governors and me to think seriously about the feasibility of going comprehensive with only two forms of entry. Times, Sunday Times When parishioners can drive anywhere, pastors are forced to think strategically about how to attract and retain them. Christianity Today I do think strategically about the business, but not about myself. Times, Sunday Times Schedule time for analysis and think strategically about where you want to go in terms of the big picture of your life. Times,Sunday Times You can't just look at the beneficiaries; you need to be able to think strategically about what you are doing. Times, Sunday Times You need good financial skills and to be able to think strategically. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 思考, 思考 Japanese: 考える, 考える |
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