| 单词 | philosophical |
| 释义 | philosophical (once / 422 pages) adj To be philosophical is to stay detached and thoughtful in the face of a setback, or to approach a tough situation in a level-headed way. When his girlfriend left him, Bernard was philosophical: "If she loves me, she'll return." In ancient Greece, philosophy literally meant a love of knowledge and wisdom. In modern times, the field of philosophy is more specifically the study of how we think through problems. Great philosophers have all sorts of theories about how and why we think and act the way we do, but the word philosophical often just means that you choose to be more thoughtful and look at the 'big picture' when dealing with challenges. WORD FAMILYphilosophical: philosophically+/philosopher: philosophers/philosophise: philosophised, philosophiser, philosophises, philosophising/philosophiser: philosophisers/philosophize: philosophized, philosophizer, philosophizes, philosophizing/philosophizer: philosophizers/philosophizing: philosophizings/philosophy: philosopher, philosophic, philosophical, philosophies, philosophise, philosophize USAGE EXAMPLESCrosscultural variables, in fact, are at the heart of this seriocomic philosophical inquiry into peace and discord. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Talk philosophical nonsense about the nature of violence? The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Many great football coaches are distinguished by specific philosophical bents. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj of or relating to philosophy or philosophers philosophical writing a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology Syn philosophic 2adj characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment philosophical resignation Syn philosophic unemotional unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion |
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