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

• 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。
• Do I look like a guy who's ever contemplated marriage?
  我看起来想是个想结婚的人吗？
• I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job.
  我打算离开学校找一份全职工作。
• He contemplated washing himself in the Thames, but the river appeared to be dirtier than he was.
  他打算在泰晤士河里洗一洗，但河水似乎比他还脏。
• He had never at any time contemplated selling the business.
  他在任何时候都没有考虑过要卖掉这家商店。
• George says that was one of the few times he has seriously contemplated divorce.
  乔治后来告诉我，他曾有那么几次很严肃地考虑过和我离婚，而这就是其中之一。
• 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？
• He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
  他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。
• He sat there and contemplated.
  他坐在那儿沉思默想。
• Many little wrinkles gathered between his eyes as he contemplated this, and his brow moistened.
  想到这一切，他的眉头间聚起了许多细细的皱纹，额头也汗湿了。