英语词汇“musing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mus•ing adj.

absorbed in thought;
meditative.

contemplation;
reflection.

1350–1400; Middle English; see muse, -ing², -ing¹

mus′ing•ly, adv.

muse v., mused, mus•ing.

to think about or ponder quietly: [no object]He sat by the window, musing about the world.[used with quotations]"Maybe God doesn't play dice with the universe,'' he mused.

muse¹ n. [countable]

the imaginary force thought to provide inspiration to poets, writers, artists, etc.:waiting for the muse.

muse v., mused, mus•ing.
v.i.

to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
[Archaic.]to gaze meditatively or wonderingly.

v.t.

to meditate on.
to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.

Middle French muser, perh. ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin mūsum muzzle
Middle English musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished 1300–50

mus′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cogitate, ruminate, think; dream.
1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ponder, contemplate, deliberate.

Muse n.

[Class. Myth.]
- any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy);
  identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
- any goddess presiding over a particular art.
(sometimes l.c.) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
(l.c.) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet.

Greek Moûsa
Latin Mūsa
Middle French
Middle English Muse 1350–1400

muse /mjuːz/ vb

when intr, often followed by on or about: to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence
(intransitive) to gaze thoughtfully

archaic a state of abstraction

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French muser, perhaps from mus snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus

muse /mjuːz/ n

a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa a Muse

单词	musing
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mus•ing (myo̅o̅′zing),USA pronunciation adj. absorbed in thought; meditative. n. contemplation; reflection. 1350–1400; Middle English; see muse, -ing², -ing¹ mus′ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 muse /myuz/USA pronunciation v., mused, mus•ing. to think about or ponder quietly: [no object]He sat by the window, musing about the world.[used with quotations]"Maybe God doesn't play dice with the universe,'' he mused. muse¹ /myuz/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the imaginary force thought to provide inspiration to poets, writers, artists, etc.:waiting for the muse. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 muse (myo̅o̅z),USA pronunciation v., mused, mus•ing. v.i. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. [Archaic.]to gaze meditatively or wonderingly. v.t. to meditate on. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon. Middle French muser, perh. ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin mūsum muzzle Middle English musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished 1300–50 mus′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cogitate, ruminate, think; dream. 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ponder, contemplate, deliberate. Muse (myo̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.] any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae. any goddess presiding over a particular art. (sometimes l.c.) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like. (l.c.) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet. Greek Moûsa Latin Mūsa Middle French Middle English Muse 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: muse /mjuːz/ vb when intr, often followed by on or about: to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence (intransitive) to gaze thoughtfully n archaic a state of abstraction Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French muser, perhaps from mus snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus muse /mjuːz/ n a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa a Muse
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