contemplate

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɔntempleit/🇺🇸 US/'kɒntempleit/
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Definitions

v.

To think deeply about something; to consider something as a future possibility

深思;考虑;打算

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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Common Collocations

  • 1.contemplate life思考人生
  • 2.contemplate meaning思考含义

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She sat by the window, contemplating her future and wondering what career path to choose.

  • 2.

    The painting invites viewers to contemplate the deeper meaning of existence and beauty.

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