contemplating

英 [ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ]

v.  考虑; 思量; 思忖; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑; 沉思; 苦思冥想
contemplate的现在分词

现在分词：contemplating　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
  If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
  1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
     有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
  2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
     她考虑为了孩子而离开。
• VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
  If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
  1. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...
     那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。
  2. That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.
     那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
• VERB 凝视;注视
  If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
  1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
     他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

双语例句

• He insists he is not yet contemplating his next move.
  他坚持表示，尚未考虑自己下一步何去何从。
• In contemplating "the exceeding beauty of the earth" these people have found calmness and courage.
  在沉思「大地超绝之美」时，这些人找到了宁静和勇气。
• No longer was I just contemplating minor patches to an existing POP client.
  我不再仅仅给POP客户端做一些小补丁。
• But in the meantime, I am contemplating my facebook privacy controls.
  但与此同时，我正在考虑对我的facebook设置隐私控制。
• During the campaign she also called Mr Obama naive for contemplating talks with Iran.
  在竞选期间，她还说奥巴马计划与伊朗会谈过于天真。
• He is contemplating pawning his watch.
  他正在考虑抵押他的手表。
• I lay in bed contemplating what I should do.
  我躺在床上思考该做什么。
• These sorts of role models provide terrific inspiration for those contemplating a new venture.
  这些榜样为那些正在考虑创业的人提供了极好的激励。
• The old man stood contemplating the painting.
  那位老人站着凝视那幅图画。
• She is seriously contemplating divorce; she sees no other option.
  她认真地考虑离婚，看来没有其它选择。