meditate

英 [ˈmedɪteɪt]

美 [ˈmedɪteɪt]

v.  冥想; 沉思; 暗自策划; 考虑; 谋划

现在分词：meditating　过去式：meditated　过去分词：meditated　第三人称单数：meditates　复数：meditates　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.15721 / COCA.12380

牛津词典

verb

• 冥想；沉思
  to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm
• 暗自策划；考虑；谋划
  to plan sth in your mind; to consider doing sth
  1. They were meditating revenge.
     他们在谋划进行报复。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 沉思;深思;仔细考虑
  If youmeditate onsomething, you think about it very carefully and deeply for a long time.
  1. He meditated on the problem...
     他仔细斟酌着这个问题。
  2. 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 youmeditateyou 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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• Use this time to journal, meditate or pray.
  利用这段时间写写日志、冥想或祈祷。
• Nature slows down your body so that you may have the opportunity to meditate on things divine.
  大自然使你的身体运作减速，这样一来，你可能有机会来好好思考超凡的事物。
• I meditate to improve the spiritual dimension of my life.
  我思考精神的重要性去改进我的生活。
• The more you meditate on God's Word, the less you will have to worry about.
  你愈默想神的话，你的忧愁挂虑就愈少。
• And he appeared to meditate.
  于是他现出了沉思的样子。
• You must sit down for a moment, meditate, and then find other means.
  你必须坐下片刻，静虑，然后发现其他的方法。
• My other questions is how do you meditate?
  我的另一个问题就是如何禅修呢？
• You may want to use your quiet time to meditate or pray.
  你可能想利用你这段安静的时间沉思或是祈祷。
• He meditated on the problem
  他仔细斟酌着这个问题。
• If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate!
  你若知道怎么忧虑，你就已经知道怎样默想了！