| 单词 | pensive |
| 释义 | pensive['pensiv]a. 沉思的, 哀思的, 忧郁的 pensive pen.sive AHD: [pµn“s¹v] D.J. [6pens!v]K.K. [6pWns!v]adj.（形容词）1. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful.沉思的，冥想的：通常是忧郁或朦胧地深深思考的2. Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness.忧心忡忡的，郁郁寡欢的：让人联想起或表达忧郁的沉思的语源:1. Middle English pensif 中古英语 pensif 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from penser [to think] 源自 penser [想] 4. from Latin p¶ns³re [frequentative of] pendere [to weigh] * see (s)pen- 源自 拉丁语 p¶ns³re [] pendere的重复动词 [权衡] *参见 (s)pen- 继承用法:pen“sively adv.（副词）pen“siveness n.（名词）参考词汇:1. pensive,contemplative,reflective,meditative,thoughtful2. These adjectives mean characterized by or disposed to thought, especially serious or deep thought.这些形容词主要用于形容严肃或深沉的思想。3. Pensive often connotes thought of a wistful, dreamy, or sad quality: Pensive 意指一种愁闷、冥思或忧伤的思想： Seeing the depth of her despair, he grew pensive.看到她陷入无限的绝望，他沉入深深的忧思中。4. Contemplative implies slow, directed consideration,often with conscious intent of achieving better understanding or spiritual or aesthetic enrichment: Contemplative 暗指一种缓慢而有指导的深思，常带有为了更好地理解或获得精神或美感上的富足的有意识的意图： “The Contemplative Atheist is rare . . . And yet they seem to be more than they are” (Francis Bacon).“喜欢深思的无神论者是很罕见的…他们看起来实际更喜欢思考” （弗朗西斯·培根）。5. Reflective suggests careful, analytical deliberation, as in reappraising past experience: Reflective 暗指一种如总结过去的经验教训等仔细周到和具分析性的思考： “Cromwell was of the active, not the reflective temper” (John Morley).“克伦威尔生性躁动，缺乏深思熟虑的性格” （约翰·莫利）。6. Meditative implies earnest, sustained thought: Meditative 暗指一种热切而持续的想法： The scholar was reticent, aloof, and meditative.这位学者寡言少语、离群索居而且总在沉思。7. Thoughtful can refer to absorption in thought or to the habit of reflection and circumspection: Thoughtful 可指陷入沉思或周密考虑及思考的习惯： Thoughtful voters viewed the proposed legislation with alarm. 深思熟虑的投票人谨慎地看待这一立案法律 |
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