单词 | thought |
释义 | thought 1. n.   1. the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason.   2. a way of thinking characteristic of or associated with a particular time, people, group, etc. (medieval European thought).   3. sober reflection or consideration (gave it much thought).   4. an idea or piece of reasoning produced by thinking (many good thoughts came out of the discussion).   5. (foll. by of + verbal noun or to + infin.) a partly formed intention or hope (gave up all thoughts of winning; had no thought to go).   6. (usu. in pl.) what one is thinking; one's opinion (have you any thoughts on this?).   7. the subject of one's thinking (my one thought was to get away).   8. (prec. by a) somewhat (seems to me a thought arrogant). Phrases and idioms give thought to consider; think about. in thought thinking, meditating. take thought consider matters. thought-provoking stimulating serious thought. thought-reader a person supposedly able to perceive another's thoughts. thought-reading the supposed perception of what another is thinking. thought transference telepathy. thought-wave an undulation of the supposed medium of thought transference. Derivatives -thoughted adj. (in comb.). Etymology: OE thoht (as THINK) 2. past and past part. of THINK. |
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