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Turn Ruminate V Mind Chew Ru:Mineit 反刍;深思 英

单词 ruminate
音标 ['ru:mineit]
解释 v. 反刍;深思
红宝书 【英】 v. 反刍; 深思(to turn sth. over in the mind; meditate)
【例】 The owner ruminated about giving the workers a raise.
字源 ruminate (v.)
1530s, "to turn over in the mind," also "to chew cud" (1540s), from Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminare "to chew the cud; turn over in the mind," from rumen (genitive ruminis) "gullet," of uncertain origin. Related: Ruminated; ruminating.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】音:乳糜,一种类似酸奶的乳制品,牛把乳糜反刍;音:肉糜 + in + ate 吃,将酸奶,肉吃进去反复嚼成肉糜,反复咀嚼,琢磨,引申为沉思;音:入迷→沉思

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