think
think 英 [θɪŋk] 美 [θɪŋk]
vt. 想；认为； n. 想；想法
进行时:thinking 过去式:thought 过去分词:thought 第三人称单数:thinks 名词复数:thinks
Let's think positive. 咱们往好的方面想吧。
What makes you think so? 什么使你这样想呢?
- To think is to have an idea, belief, or thought about something. If you think that your parents are unusually strict, it means that you believe that to be true.
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- vt. 想；认为；
- n. 想；想法
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1. Let's think positive.
咱们往好的方面想吧。
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2. What makes you think so?
什么使你这样想呢?
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3. Just think of the expense!
想想这笔开销吧！
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4. Let me think.
让我想一想。
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5. You need to think big.
你要敢想。
- think (v.) Old English þencan "imagine, conceive in the mind; consider, meditate, remember; intend, wish, desire" (past tense þohte, past participle geþoht), probably originally "cause to appear to oneself," from Proto-Germanic *thankjan (source also of Old Frisian thinka, Old Saxon thenkian, Old High German denchen, German denken, Old Norse þekkja, Gothic þagkjan).
think ★ / θɪŋk ; NAmE θɪŋk / verb , noun think thinks thought thinking verb ★ ( thought , thought / θɔːt ; NAmE θɔːt / ) have opinion/belief 有看法╱信念 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to have a particular idea or opinion about sth/sb; to believe sth 认为；以为 think(that)… ◆ Do you think (that) they'll come? 你认为他们会来吗？ ◆ I thought I heard a scream. 我好像听到了一声尖叫。 ◆ I didn't think you liked sports. 我原以为你不喜好运动。 ◆ Am I right in thinkingthat you used to live here? 我想你过去在这里住过，对吗？ ◆ I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. 我想这是他们的家，但不敢肯定。 ◆ He ought to resign, I think. 我看他应该辞职。 ◆ We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think. 我看我们需要大约 20 把椅子。 it is thought that… ◆ It wasonce thought thatthe sun travelled around the earth. 人们曾经认为太阳绕着地球转。 thinksth (about sth) ◆ What did you think about the idea? 你原先认为这个想法怎么样？ ◆ Well, I like it. What do you think? 嗯，我喜欢这个想法。你认为怎么样？ thinkso ◆ ‘Will we make it in time?’ ‘I think so.’ “我们会及时完成吗？”“我想会的。” ◆ ‘Is he any good?’ ‘I don't think so.’ “他怎么样？”“我认为一般。” thinksb/sth + adj. ◆ I think ithighly unlikely that I'll get the job. 我认为我得到这份工作的可能性极小。 ◆ She thought him kind and generous. 她认为他宽厚仁慈。 sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth ◆ He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. 他被认为是欧洲最富有的人之一。 ☞language bank at according to , opinion use mind 动脑筋 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to use your mind to consider sth, to form connected ideas, to try to solve problems, etc. 想；思考；思索；思想 ◆ Are animals able to think? 动物能思考吗？ ◆ Let me think (= give me time before I answer). 让我想一想。 think(about sth) ◆ I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. 我现在无法告诉你，我得考虑一下。 ◆ She had thoughtvery deeplyabout this problem. 她曾经对这个问题深深思考过。 ◆ All he ever thinks about is money. 他满脑子想的只是钱。 ◆ I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). 对不起，我太冒昧了。 thinkwhat, how, etc… ◆ He was trying to think what to do. 他在努力想办法。 3 ★ [transitive ] ( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 ) to have ideas, words or images in your mind 想；琢磨 thinksth ◆ You're very quiet. What are you thinking? 你一声不吭，在想什么？ thinkwhat, how, etc… ◆ I was just thinking what a long way it is. 我刚才在琢磨路途太远了。 + speech ◆ ‘I must be crazy,’ she thought. “我准是疯了。”她想。 imagine 想像 4 ★ [transitive , no passive , intransitive ] to form an idea of sth; to imagine sth 猜想；想像；试想 thinkwhere, how, etc… ◆ We couldn't think where you'd gone. 我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。 ◆ Just think how nice it would be to see them again. 试想一下要是能再见到他们该有多好。 think(that)… ◆ I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. 我不能想像他会这么蠢。 think(sth) ◆ Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. 想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。 ◆ If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. 如果我回家晚了，我母亲总是往最坏处想。 ◆ Try to think yourself intothe role. 尽量发挥想像力，使自己进入角色。 ☞synonyms at imagine expect 预料 5 ★ [transitive ] to expect sth 料想；预料；预期 think(that)… ◆ I never thought (that) I'd see her again. 我从未料想到还会见到她。 ◆ The job took longer than we thought. 这项工作用的时间比我们预想的多。 ◆ You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). 你还期望她会对我的帮助感恩戴德呢。 thinkto do sth ◆ ( formal) Who would have thought to find you here? 谁会料到你在这儿呢？ in a particular way 以某种方式 6 [intransitive , transitive ] ( informal) [no passive ] to think in a particular way or on a particular subject 只想；一心想；对…着迷 + adj. ◆ Let's think positive. 咱们往好的方面想吧。 ◆ You need to think big (= aim to achieve a lot). 你要敢想。 thinksth ◆ If you want to make money, you've got to think money. 你要想赚钱，就得一门心思琢磨钱。 showing anger/surprise 表示生气╱吃惊 7 [transitive ] think(that)… used in questions to show that you are angry or surprised （用于问句，表示生气或吃惊） ◆ What do you think you're doing? 你以为你在干什么？ being less definite/more polite 不太肯定；较为婉转 8 [transitive , intransitive ] used to make sth you say sound less definite or more polite （用于使话语不太肯定或较为婉转） think(that)… ◆ I thought we could go out tonight. 我本想我们今晚可以出去。 ◆ Twenty guests are enough, I would have thought. 我觉得二十位客人就够了。 ◆ Do you thinkyou could open the window? 请打开窗子好吗？ thinkso ◆ ‘You've made a mistake.’ ‘I don't think so.’ “你出错了。”“我想不会吧。” intend 打算 9 [transitive , intransitive ] think(that…) to intend sth; to have a plan about sth 打算；想要；计划 ◆ I think I'll go for a swim. 我想去游泳。 ◆ I'm thinking in terms of about 70 guests at the wedding. 我打算邀请 70 位嘉宾参加婚礼。 remember 记忆 10 [transitive ] to remember sth; to have sth come into your mind 记得；想起 thinkto do sth ◆ I didn't think (= it did not occur to me)to tell her. 我没有想到要告诉她。 thinkwhere, what, etc… ◆ I can't think where I put the keys. 我想不起把钥匙放在哪儿了。 IDIOMS come to ˈthink of it used when you suddenly remember sth or realize that it might be important （用于突然想起某事或认识到其重要性）想起来了，的确 ◆ Come to think of it, he did mention seeing you. 想起来了，他确实提到看见过你。 I ˌdon't ˈthink so ( informal) used to say very strongly that you do not agree with sth, or that sth is not possible 我想并非如此；我不这样认为；根本不可能 ◆ Me? 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I don't think so. 我？失败？我可不这样认为。 if/when you ˈthink about it used to draw attention to a fact that is not obvious or has not previously been mentioned （用以引起对不明显或未曾提到过的事情的注意）你想想看 ◆ It was a difficult situation, when you think about it. 仔细想来，当时处境是很困难的。 I ˈthought as much that is what I expected or suspected 我早料到了；果然不出我所料 ◆ ‘He said he'd forgotten.’ ‘I thought as much.’ “他说忘了。”“果然不出我所料。” ˌthink aˈgain to consider a situation again and perhaps change your idea or intention 重新考虑后另作打算（常指最终改变主意） think aˈloud/out ˈloud to say what your thoughts are as you have them 自言自语；边想边说；进行有声思考 think ˈbetter of it/of doing sth to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it 深思熟虑后决定不做；一想又改变主意 SYN reconsider ◆ Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it. 罗西刚要抗议，但又一想决定作罢。 think (the) ˈbetter of sb to have a higher opinion of sb 对某人有较高的评价 ◆ She has behaved appallingly—I must say I thought better of her. 她的行为太恶劣了，看来我过去是高看了她。 think nothing ˈof it ( formal) used as a polite response when sb has said sorry to you or thanked you 别在意；没什么；别客气 think ˈnothing of sth/of doing sth to consider an activity to be normal and not particularly unusual or difficult 不把…当一回事；对…等闲视之；觉得…无所谓 ◆ She thinks nothing of walking thirty miles a day. 她认为一天步行三十英里不足为奇。 think on your ˈfeet to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation 思维敏捷；反应迅速 ˌthink out of the ˈbox to think about sth, or how to do sth, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination 跳出框框想问题；另辟蹊径 ˈthink straight to think in a clear or logical way 思路清晰 think ˈtwice about sth/about doing sth to think carefully before deciding to do sth 三思而行；慎重考虑后再决定 ◆ You should think twice about employing someone you've never met. 雇用素不相识的人应三思而行。 think the world, highly, a lot, not much, poorly, little, etc. of sb/sth to have a very good, poor, etc. opinion of sb/sth 对…评价高（或不高） ◆ He thinks the world of his daughter. 他非常器重女儿。 ◆ I don't think much of her idea. 我认为她的主意不怎么样。 to think (that…) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by sth （表示惊讶）想想看，想想…吧 ◆ To think that my mother wrote all those books and I never knew! 想想看，我母亲写了那么多部书，我竟然一无所知！ ☞more at fit adj. , great adj. , ill adv. , let v. , like v. , own v. PHRASAL VERBS ★ ˈthink about/of sb/sth 1 to consider sb/sth when you are doing or planning sth 考虑到；关心；替…着想 ◆ Don't you ever think about other people? 难道你就从来没有考虑过别人？ 2 to consider doing sth 考虑，打算（做某事） SYN contemplate thinkdoing sth ◆ She's thinking of changing her job. 她在考虑换工作。 ˌthink aˈhead (to sth) to think about a future event or situation and plan for it 预先考虑；预想；预先计划 ˌthink ˈback (to sth) to think about sth that happened in the past 回想；追忆 ◆ I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here. 我不断回想起刚到这儿那一天的情景。 ˌthink for yourˈself to form your own opinions and make decisions without depending on others 独立思考；自行决定 ˈthink of sth/sb 1 ★ to have an image or idea of sth/sb in your mind 想像到；对…有想法 ◆ When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. 我说那话时，并没有想到任何具体的人。 2 ★ to create an idea in your imagination 想出；构思出 ◆ Can anybody think of a way to raise money? 谁能想出个集资的办法？ ◆ Have you thought of a name for the baby yet? 你想好给孩子起什么名字没有？ 3 ★ [no passive ] ( used especially with can 尤与 can 连用 ) to remember sth/sb 记得；想起 ◆ I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. 我记得他至少迟到过三次。 ◆ I can't think of her name at the moment. 我一时想不起她的名字。 ★ ˈthink of sb/sth as sb/sth to consider sb/sth in a particular way 把…看作；把…视为 ◆ I think of this place as my home. 我把这个地方当成了家。 ◆ She is thought of as a possible director. 人们认为她有可能成为董事。 ☞see also well thought of ˈthink of sth to imagine an actual or a possible situation 想一想；想像 ◆ Just think of the expense! 想想这笔开销吧！ thinkdoing sth ◆ I couldn't think of letting you take the blame (= I would not allow that to happen). 我没想到过让你承担责任。 ˌthink sth↔ˈout to consider or plan sth carefully 认真考虑；仔细盘算 ◆ It's a very well thought out plan. 这个计划考虑得十分周密。 ★ ˌthink sth↔ˈover to consider sth carefully, especially before reaching a decision （尤指在作决定前）仔细考虑，慎重思考 ◆ He'd like more time to think things over. 他希望有更多的时间把情况考虑周详。 ˌthink sth↔ˈthrough to consider a problem or a possible course of action fully 充分考虑；全盘考虑；想透 ★ ˌthink sth↔ˈup ( informal) to create sth in your mind 想出；发明 SYN devise , invent ◆ Can't you think up a better excuse than that? 难道你就想不出一个比这更好的借口？ noun [singular ] IDIOMS have a ˈthink (about sth) ( informal) to think carefully about sth in order to make a decision about it 想一想，琢磨一下（以便作决定） ◆ I'll have a think and let you know tomorrow. 我要好好想一想，明天告诉你。 you've got another think ˈcoming ( informal) used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth and must change their plans or opinions 你还得想一想；你得改变计划（或主意） SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 think believe ◆feel ◆reckon ◆be under the impression These words all mean to have an idea that sth is true or possible or to have a particular opinion about sb/sth. 以上各词均含以为、认为之意。 ■ think to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth 指认为、以为： ◆ Do you think (that) they'll come? 你认为他们会来吗？ ◆ Well, I like it. What do you think? 嗯，我喜欢这个。你认为怎么样？ ■ believe to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth 指认为、以为： ◆ Police believe (that) the man may be armed. 警方认为那个人可能携有武器。 think or believe? 用 think 还是 believe？ When you are expressing an idea that you have or that sb has of what is true or possible, believeis more formal than think.It is used especially for talking about ideas that other people have; thinkis used more often for talking about your own ideas. 表达自己或别人认为真实或有可能的想法时，believe 较 think 正式。believe 尤用于别人的想法； think 较常用于自己的想法： ◆ Police believe… 警方认为… ◆ I think… 我认为… When you are expressing an opinion, believeis stronger than thinkand is used especially for matters of principle; thinkis used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste. 表达意见时，believe 语气较 think 强烈，尤用于原则性事情； think 多用于实际事情或个人喜好。 ■ feel to have a particular opinion about sth that has happened or about what you/sb ought to do 指认为（已发生的事情…）、相信（应该…）： ◆ We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. 我们都认为输了是运气不好。 ■ reckon ( informal) to think that sth is true or possible 指认为、以为： ◆ I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. 我认为我会得到那份工作。 ■ be under the impression that… to have an idea that sth is true 指以为某事…： ◆ I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. 我还以为已经完工了呢。 PATTERNS ◆ to think/believe/feel/reckon/be under the impression that… ◆ It isthought/believed/reckoned that… ◆ to bethought/believed/felt/reckoned to besth ◆ to think/believe/feel sth aboutsb/sth ◆ to sincerely / sincerely think/believe/feel think / θɪŋk ; NAmE θɪŋk / thought / θɔːt ; NAmE θɔːt /
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