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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-derived
pensweigh, balance, pay
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=pensive

Common 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.

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