contemplative
contemplative 英 [kənˈtemplətɪv] 美 [kənˈtɛmplətɪv, ˈkɑntəmˌple-]
adj. 沉思的；冥想的
名词复数:contemplatives
- The contemplative life is one filled with deep and serious thought, and is often associated with monks, nuns, philosophers, and theorists.
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- adj. 沉思的；冥想的
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1. She was in contemplative mood.
她陷入沉思之中。
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2. the contemplative life
宗教上的默观生活
- contemplative (adj.) mid-14c., "devoted to (sacred) contemplation, devout," from Old French contemplatif (12c.) and directly from Latin contemplativus "speculative, theoretical," formed (after Greek theoretikos) from contemplat-, past-participle stem of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe; consider, contemplate" (see contemplate). Meaning "given to continued and absorbed reflection" is from late 15c. Related: Contemplatively.
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