contemplated

英 [ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪd]

美 [ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd]

v.  考虑; 思量; 思忖; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑; 沉思; 苦思冥想
contemplate的过去分词和过去式

过去式：contemplated　

BNC.46271 / COCA.39839

柯林斯词典

• VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
  If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
  1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
     有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
  2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
     她考虑为了孩子而离开。
• VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
  If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
  1. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
     那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
  2. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
     那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
• VERB 凝视;注视
  If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
  1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
     他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

双语例句

• He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
  他在作出决定前仔细考虑了这个问题。
• Well all I know is, I contemplated not doing it.
  好了我所知道的是，我考虑过不这么做。
• He contemplated the injustices of life.
  他思忖着生活中的种种不公正现象。
• I contemplated skipping my speech and taking a C inthe class because I felt that I just could not do it.
  我想着，赶快过了演讲这门，只要我在班上拿了C就好了，因为我觉得我不行的。
• During the war, we never contemplated capitulation to the enemy.
  战争期间，我们从未打算向敌人投降。
• As such, I had to do something I have never contemplated before in treatment.
  因此我必须做件我以往治疗时不曾考虑过的事。
• He sat there and contemplated.
  他坐在那儿沉思默想。
• Mother in face contemplated at me, which were my familiar look and sight.
  母亲在对面凝视我，是我熟悉的神情与目光。
• As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future
  那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
• Have you even contemplated one day playing for the Spain national team?
  你想过有一天能代表西班牙国家队参加比赛吗？