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1. Oxford Dictionary

   contemplate

   • IPA[ˈkɒntəmpleɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     look thoughtfully for a long time at；think about

   • verb: contemplate, 3rd person present: contemplates, gerund or present participle: contemplating, past tense: contemplated, past participle: contemplated

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. look thoughtfully for a long time at he contemplated his image in the mirrors 同義詞 look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, ... 更多observe, survey, study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye, take a good look at, literarybehold
   • ▪ think about she couldn't even begin to contemplate the future 同義詞 think about, meditate on/over, consider, ponder, reflect on/about, ... 更多mull over, muse on, dwell on, deliberate over, cogitate on/about, ruminate on/about, chew over, brood on/about, puzzle over, turn over in one's mind, weigh up, consider, think about, give thought to, have in mind/view, envisage, aim at, foresee, imagine, visualize, intend, propose, mean to, expect to
   • ▪ think deeply and at length he sat morosely contemplating
   • ▪ have in view as a probable intention he was contemplating action for damages

   contemplate one's navel

   • ph.
     spend time complacently considering oneself or one's own interests; concentrate on one ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   contemplate one's navel

   • ph.
     spend time complacently considering oneself or one's interests at the expense of a wider view

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   contemplate

   • IPA[ˈkän(t)əmˌplāt]

   美式

   • v.
     look thoughtfully for a long time at: he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors

   Oxford American Dictionary