ruminate

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Definitions

v.

To chew cud (of ruminants); to think deeply and carefully about something.

反刍;沉思,深思熟虑

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.ruminate on/over something反复思索某事
  • 2.ruminate about the past沉湎于过去
  • 3.[ruminate deeply]深思熟虑
  • 4.tend to ruminate习惯于沉思

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She sat by the window, ruminating on the difficult decision she had to make.

  • 2.

    He tends to ruminate over past mistakes instead of moving forward.

  • 3.

    Cows ruminate for several hours each day to digest their food properly.

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