contemplation是什么意思
- 英式英标[,kɑntəm\'pleʃən]
- 美式音标[,kɒntem\'pleɪʃ(ə)n]
英文词源
- contemplation (n.)
- c. 1200, "religious musing," from Old French contemplation or directly from Latin contemplationem (nominative contemplatio) "act of looking at," from contemplat-, past participle stem of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," originally "to mark out a space for observation" (as an augur does). From com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + templum "area for the taking of auguries" (see temple (n.1)).
中文解释
1、con- "intensive prefix" + templ- "area for the taking of auguries" + -ation.2、字面意思：mark out a space for observation" (as an augur does). => gaze attentively, observe, act of looking at, religious musing.实用例句
- 1. A chastened Agassi flew home for a period of deep contemplation.
- 追悔莫及的阿加西坐飞机回家面壁思过去了。来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He roused himself from his lazy contemplation of the scene beneath him.
- 他不再懒洋洋地注视着下面的景色。来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was lost in the contemplation of the landscape.
- 他对着眼前的景色沉思起来。来自柯林斯例句
- 4. It is a place of quiet contemplation.
- 这是个静心冥想的好地方。来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He sat there deep in contemplation.
- 他坐在那里沉思着。来自《权威词典》
