contemplate

英 [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt]

美 [ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt]

v. 考虑; 思量; 思忖; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑; 沉思; 苦思冥想

现在分词：contemplating　过去分词：contemplated　过去式：contemplated　第三人称单数：contemplates　

Collins.2 / BNC.3951 / COCA.4802

牛津词典

verb

考虑；思量；思忖
to think about whether you should do sth, or how you should do sth
1. You're too young to be contemplating retirement.
  你考虑退休还太年轻。
2. I have never contemplated living abroad.
  我从未考虑过去国外居住。
考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）
to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening
1. The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.
  战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。
2. I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.
  我不能想象独自一人会是个什么样子。
深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想
to think deeply about sth for a long time
1. to contemplate your future
  仔细盘算未来
2. She lay in bed, contemplating.
  她躺在床上冥思苦想。
端详；凝视
to look at sb/sth in a careful way for a long time
1. She contemplated him in silence.
  她默默地注视着他。

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。

verb

reflect deeply on a subject
1. I mulled over the events of the afternoon
2. philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
3. The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
Synonym:chew overthink overmeditateponderexcogitatemusereflectmullmull overruminatespeculate
consider as a possibility
1. I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
1. He is meditating in his study
Synonym:studymeditate
look at thoughtfully
1. contemplate one's navel

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。
We invite you to contemplate, what is your heart's desire?
我们邀请你沉思，你心之期望是什么？
Then I will contemplate your punishment.
我会考虑对你的惩罚。
Americans are staunch nationalists, much readier to contemplate the use of force than Europeans.
美国人则是坚定的民族主义者，在打算使用武力方面比欧洲人准备更加充分。
For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor
有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
Thus, if you can contemplate yourself and enjoy present situation, you already cultivated Do.
因此，如果你能注视你自己而且享受现在的情形，你已经种植是。
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。
It is just too dangerous to contemplate.
形势太危险了，容不得你盘算思考。
And even more important, with my mediation you have the ability to contemplate and reach your Creator.
更为重要的是，依赖我的媒介作用，你具备了思索和追求造物主的能力。
I hope subsequent events are not so painful to contemplate.
我希望需要思考的后续事件不是这般沉痛。