contemplate
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/
to think about doing something
I contemplate moving to a new city next year.
我考慮明年搬到一個新城市。
to think about something that might happen
It's hard to contemplate such a big change.
很難想像如此巨大的變化。
to think deeply for a long time
She sat quietly to contemplate her future.
她靜靜地坐著思考自己的未來。
to look at something carefully for a long time
He stood to contemplate the beautiful painting.
他站著仔細觀賞那幅美麗的畫作。