thought
pt, pp of think1.
thought n
1 [U, C] (act, power or process of) thinking 思索; 思考; 思維能力; 思考的過程
He spentseveral minutes in thought before deciding. 他考慮了幾分鐘才做決定.
deep/lost in thought, ie concentrating so much on one's thoughts that one is unaware of one's surroundings 沉思
a thought-provoking book, ie one that makes one think seriously about what is in it 發人深思的書
Her thoughts turned/She turned her thoughts to (ie She started to think about) what the children were doing. 她的思維轉到孩子們正在做的事情上.
2 [U]way of thinking that is characteristic of a particular period,class, nation, etc (某一時期、 階級、 國家等的)思想, 思潮
modern, scientific, Greek thought 現代、 科學、 希臘思想.
3 [U, C] ~ (for sb/sth) consideration; care 考慮; 顧慮; 關注
He acted without thought. 他行事欠思量.
I've read your proposal and given it some serious thought. 我看了你的建議也認真考慮過了.
Spare a thought for those less fortunate than you. 關心一下比你困苦的人.
I don't need your help, thank you, but it was a kind thought. 我倒并不需要你幫忙, 但你的好意我心領了.
4 [C often pl 常作復數]
idea or opinion produced by thinking 看法; 想法; 意見
an article full of striking thoughts 有許多卓越見解的文章
That boy hasn't a thought in his head, ie is stupid. 那孩子沒腦子(很笨).
Let me have your thoughts on (ie Tell what you think about) the subject. 讓我聽聽你對這個問題的看法.
He keeps his thoughts to himself, ie does not reveal what he is thinking. 他把自己的想法悶在心里.
It's not difficult to read your thoughts, ie to know what you're thinking. 不難看出你的意思.
`How will we findthe house if we don't know the address?' `That's a thought.'`我們要是不知道地址, 怎麼能找到那座房子呢?'`這倒是個事兒.'
5 [U] ~ (of doing sth) intention 意向; 意圖
I had no thought of hurting your feelings. 我無意傷你的感情.
You can give up all/any thought of marrying Tom. 你一定要斷了嫁給湯姆的念頭.
Didn't you have some thought of going to Spain this summer? 你想過今年夏天去西班牙嗎?
The thought of resigning never crossed my mind, ie never occurred to me. 我從來沒想過要辭職.
6 a thought [sing]
a little; rather 一點兒; 有點兒; 稍微
You might be a thought more considerate of other people. 你該多想著點兒別人.
7 (idm 習語) food for thought => food. a penny for your thoughts => penny. perish the thought => perish. read sb's mind/thoughts => read5. second `thoughts (US second `thought) change of opinion after reconsidering (經重新考慮後)改變的想法
We had second thoughts about buying the house when we discovered the price. 我們知道了房價以後, 對買這所房子一事又另有想法了.
On second thoughts I think I'd better go now. 我又一想, 認為最好是立刻就走. a school of thought => school1. the wish is father to the thought => wishn.
?? 擴展釋義
*[θ?:t]n. 想法, 思想, 思維, 關心, 掛念think的過去式和過去分詞相關詞組: have no thought of doing that as quick as thought at first thought at the thought of take thought for without a moment's thought a thought be deep in thought after much thought beyond thought