| 单词 | contemplation |
| 释义 | contemplation (once / 579 pages) n Contemplation is long, hard thinking about something. If you’re writing a book on the meaning of the universe, then you’re going to need to do a great deal of contemplation. Contemplate has the word temple in its roots, and originally referred to the kind of thinking you do in a special space set aside for observation. Now we use it to describe any kind of thinking that we spend a long time doing. While clicking on someone’s photos on Facebook doesn’t count as contemplation, usually, you might spend hours in contemplation of your family and your history if you come across a box of old photos in the attic. WORD FAMILYcontemplation: contemplations, self-contemplation+/contemplate: contemplated, contemplates, contemplating, contemplation, contemplative/contemplative: contemplatively, contemplativeness, contemplatives USAGE EXAMPLESIn Stage Two, the “Contemplation Stage,” we acknowledge there is a problem and begin to think about possible solutions. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some people will tell you, without the briefest contemplation, that they’re living the dream. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Meetings with staff counselors led to serious contemplation about her addiction, strengthening her resolve to conquer it. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a calm, lengthy, intent consideration Syn|Hypo|Hyper musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness cogitation, study attentive consideration and meditation meditation, speculationcontinuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature meditation(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) introspection, self-contemplation, self-examinationthe contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct retrospectcontemplation of things past lucubrationlaborious cogitation self-analysis, soul-searchinga penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives examen, examinationa detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) consideration the process of giving careful thought to something 2n a long and thoughtful observation Hyper stare a fixed look with eyes open wide |
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