contemplation

英 [ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn]

n. 深思; 沉思; 凝视; 默默注视

BNC.11400 / COCA.11236

习惯用语

in contemplation

考虑中
being considered
By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
到1613年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。

noun

深思；沉思
the act of thinking deeply about sth
1. He sat there deep in contemplation.
  他坐在那里沉思着。
2. a few moments of quiet contemplation
  默默沉思的片刻
3. a life of prayer and contemplation
  祈祷与冥思的生活
凝视；默默注视
the act of looking at sth in a calm and careful way
1. She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
  她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。

VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
  有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
  她考虑为了孩子而离开。
VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
1. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
  那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
2. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
  那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
VERB 凝视;注视
If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
  他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

noun

a long and thoughtful observation
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Synonym:reflectionreflexionruminationmusingthoughtfulness

It's the contemplation of this sort of thing that makes me deplore my fate in being a bachelor.
就是想到这类事情才使我伤悼我这光棍汉的命运。
It is essentially for contemplation and solitude.
它们是用来沉思和冥想的。
I take greater comfort in the contemplation of eternity.
在对永恒的注视之中我获得较大的安慰。
Thinking is also reflection and contemplation.
思维也是思考和沉思。
Today could well be spent in quiet contemplation of the past and future.
今天你很有可能会陷入对过去和未来的沉思中。
Contemplation or consideration of a subject; meditation.
对某一问题的仔细考虑或思考；沉思。
This contemplation influenced profoundly his artistic thinking, which became the source of inspiration in many of his masterpieces.
这种思考深刻地影响了他的艺术思维，并成为后期不少名篇创作灵感的来源。
Training may include courses in biblical studies, theology, contemplation, etc.
培训可包括圣经研究，神学，默祷等课程。
This morning the whole contemplation put me into a very deep state of awareness.
今天早晨这种沉思让我进入了一种很深的觉知状态。
Carding these joy and contemplation is better for the future development.
梳理这些喜悦和沉思是更好地为未来的发展。