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introspective adj. ⇨ thoughtful thoughtful adjective thoughtful ♦︎ reflective ♦︎ pensive ♦︎ introspectiveThese words all describe sb who is thinking about sth. 这些词均表示沉思的、深思的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a thoughtful / a reflective / a pensive / an introspective mood◆a thoughtful / pensive expression / look◆a thoughtful / reflective silence■ thoughtful quiet because you are thinking about sth; showing signs of careful thought 沉思的;深思的;缜密思考过的;深思熟虑的◆You're looking very thoughtful.你看上去一副深思的样子。◆They sat in thoughtful silence.他们坐着,沉思不语。▸ thoughtfully adverb ◆She rubbed her cheek thoughtfully.她若有所思地揉了揉脸颊。■ reflective / /rɪˈflektɪv/ / (rather formal, written) thinking deeply about things 沉思的;深思的◆He's a quiet and reflective man.他是个文静而善于思考的男人。■ pensive / /ˈpensɪv/ / (rather formal, written) thinking deeply about sth, especially because you are sad or worried 沉思的;忧伤的;忧戚的◆She sat with a pensive expression on her face.她面带忧伤地坐着。NOTE 辨析 Reflective or pensive? Reflective can describe sb's character, or just a temporary mood; pensive describes a mood rather than a character. * reflective可形容某人的性格,或只是一时的心情;pensive形容心情,而非性格◆Tom seemed to be in a reflective / pensive mood.汤姆似乎在沉思。◆a pensive man ■ introspective / /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/ / (rather formal) tending to think a lot about your own thoughts and feelings; showing this 好内省的;好反省的;多思虑的◆There were a lot of family problems and Jim became increasingly introspective.由于家里出了很多事,吉姆越来越满怀心事。◆This story is an almost painfully introspective piece of writing.这个故事几乎可以说是痛苦的书面自省。 |