contemplate
verb 盘算;沉思,冥想
UK /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/
US /ˈkɑːn.t̬əm.pleɪt/
meaning:
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
例句: I'm contemplating going abroad for a year. 我打算出国一年。
例句:They were contemplating a move to California. 他们打算搬到加利福尼亚去。
常见搭配:It’s too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate. 这件事太糟糕/可怕/危险,简直不敢想。
词汇助记:联想
1)前缀:con- 全部
2)词根:templ- 庙
3)后缀:-ate 动词后缀