[VERB 动词]沉思;深思;仔细考虑 If you meditate on something, you think about it very carefully and deeply for a long time.
[V on n]
He meditated on the problem...
他仔细斟酌着这个问题。
On the day her son began school, she meditated on the uncertainties of his future.
儿子开始上学的那一天,她就在考虑他未来的种种不确定因素了。
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[VERB 动词](宗教中)冥想,默想,打坐 If you meditate you remain in a silent and calm state for a period of time, as part of a religious training or so that you are more able to deal with the problems and difficulties of everyday life.
[V]
I was meditating, and reached a higher state of consciousness.
我在冥想,并进入了一个更高的意识境界。
Oxford
medi·tate/ˈmedɪteɪt; NAmEˈmedɪteɪt/verb1[intransitive ]meditate(on/upon sth) to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm 冥想;沉思2[transitive ]meditatesth ( formal) to plan sth in your mind; to consider doing sth 暗自策划;考虑;谋划SYN
contemplate
◆They were meditating revenge.他们在谋划进行报复。meditatemeditatesmeditatedmeditatingmedi·tate/ˈmedɪteɪt; NAmEˈmedɪteɪt/
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meditatemed‧i‧tate /ˈmedɪteɪt/ verb
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1[intransitive] to think seriously and deeply about somethingmeditate on/upon She sat quietly, meditating on the day’s events.2[intransitive] to spend time sitting in a silent calm state, in order to relax completely or for religious purposes: I try to meditate for half an hour every evening.3[transitive] formal to plan to do something, usually something unpleasant: Silently she meditated revenge.
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meditate
[ˈmedɪteɪt]meditated, meditating, meditates
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meditated[200] meditating[913]
冥想(53%),沉思(31%),考虑(12%),计划(4%)
vt.考虑;计划;企图
vi.冥想;沉思
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