meditate是什么意思？

meditate

英[ˈmedɪteɪt] 美[ˈmɛdɪˌtet]

• vi. 沉思，打算；
• vt. 深思，策划；

第三人称单数：meditates;

过去式：meditated;

过去分词：meditated;

现在分词：meditating;

例句

• I swear that I meditate no harm; I don't desire to cause any disturbance. 我发誓我不想害人; 我并不想引起任何乱子.
• It was only to sit in his own rooms in a neighbouring hotel and meditate. 那不过是要坐在附近旅馆他自己的房间里沉思默想罢了.
• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life. 思考人生的意义很重要.

同义词解析

• 以下这些动词均有"思考，判断，思索" 的意思
  think：一般用词，指开动脑筋形成看法或得出结论的脑力活动。不着重结论是否正确，见解是否有用。
  deliberate：指缓慢、按部就班地作仔细而认真的思考或判断。
  meditate：语气较强，指认真地长时间集中精力进行思考。
  muse：通常指漫无目的地猜想。
  reason：指根据资料、证据或事实进行推断，作出结论或判断的逻辑思维活动。
  reflect：指回想或回顾，侧重认真而冷静地反复地思考某个问题，尤指对已发生事情的思索。
  speculate：指推论过程，隐含在证据不足的基础上作出推测或设想。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  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.
  例句
  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。
• VERB
  （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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  深思, 沉思, 冥想
  He meditated for two days before giving his answer. 他在作出答复之前考虑了两天。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. reflect deeply on a subject;
  "I mulled over the events of the afternoon""philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years""The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
  2. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
  "He is meditating in his study"