pensive
🇬🇧 UK/'pensiv/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Deeply and often sadly thoughtful; appearing absorbed in serious reflection.
沉思的;若有所思的;忧郁的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pensive mood沉思的心情
- 2.pensive expression沉思的表情
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gazed at the sunset with a pensive expression, lost in thought.
- 2.
The pensive mood of the poetry reflected the author's inner struggles.