| 单词 | pensive |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pensiv] |
| 解释 | adj. 沉思的；愁眉苦脸的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 沉思的(reflective; meditative)；愁眉苦脸的(suggesti ve of sad thoughtfulness) 【记】 pens(挂)＋ive→挂在 心上→沉思的 【例】 look pensive(显得心事重 重) |
| 字源 | pensive (adj.) late 14c., from Old French pensif "thoughtful, distracted, musing" (11c.), from penser "to think," from Latin pensare "weigh, consider," frequentative of pendere "weigh" (see pendant). Related: Pensively; pensiveness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 忧郁沉思的 = reflective = meditative; 愁眉苦脸的, 忧心忡忡的 【根】pen权衡: 反复权衡－沉思的 【记】pen笔, sive过分: 用笔过分扎自己－忧心忡忡的pen = pend挂, sive过分: 什么事都挂在心上－沉思的 【类】museful: ruminative = lamentable: pensive沉思的 = 沉思的 = 哀伤的 = 悲哀的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pen 笔 + sive 拿笔沉思状，用笔写作时深沉的，忧郁的；expensive 昂贵的，这东西很好但是太贵了，愁眉苦脸地沉思，买不买呢 【相关】penster (拿笔的人)作者 |
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