think
verb
uk/θɪŋk/us/θɪŋk/thought|thoughtthinkverb(CONSIDER)
A1[IorT]
tobelievesomething or have anopinionoridea:
相信;觉得;思考[+ (that)]I think(that)I'vemetyou before.我觉得以前见过你。
I don't think Emma will get thejob.我认为埃玛不会获得这份工作。
"Do you think(that)you could get me somestampswhile you're intown?"你进城的时候帮我买些邮票好吗?
[+ to infinitive]He was thoughttohaveboardedtheplanein New York.据信他已在纽约上了飞机。
What did you thinkofthefilm?你觉得这部电影怎么样?
Salmon used to be thoughtof asexpensive/aluxury.鲑鱼一度被认为是昂贵的/是奢侈品。
What do you thinkaboutthelatestplansforimprovingtheundergroundsystem?你觉得这个改善地铁系统的最新计划怎么样?
I think it isimportanttolearnEnglish.我认为学英语是很重要的。
not think much of sb/sth
to have alowopinionof someone or something:
认为…不怎么样I didn't think much of herlatestbook.我觉得她最新出版的书不怎么样。
B2[I]
toconsidera person'sneedsorwishes:
体谅,为他人着想She's always thinkingofothers.她总是替他人着想。
- Somepeoplethink theChurchshouldn'tinterfereinpolitics.
- Circle theansweryou think iscorrect.
- How muchliquiddo you think thisbottlecontains?
- I'msuremybossthinks I've beenneglectingmydutiesrecently.
- Thesoldierslinedus up against awalland I thought they were going toshootus.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Not liking
Analysing and evaluating
Kind & thoughtful
thinkverb(DECIDE)
A2
to use thebraintodecideto do something:
思考,考虑(动脑筋决定做某事)[+ of+ -ing verb]I'm thinking of taking uprunning.我在考虑开始跑步。
[+ (that)]I think(that)I'll goswimmingafterlunch.我想午饭后去游泳。
I'm thinkingaboutbuyinga newcar.我在考虑买辆新车。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
thinkverb(REASON)
B1[I]
to use thebraintoplansomething,solveaproblem,understandasituation, etc.:
考虑,想,思索What are you thinking, Peter?彼得,你在想什么呢?
He just does these things without thinking and he gets himself intotrouble.他做这些没有经过仔细考虑,结果弄得一团糟。
You think too much - that'syourproblem.你想得太多——这是你的问题。
I'msorryIforgottomentionyourname. I justwasn'tthinking.对不起,我忘了提你的名字。我真糊涂。
think long and hard(alsothink twice)
C1
to think verycarefullyabout something:
深思熟虑Thinklongand hard before you make anyimportantdecisions.在你作出重要决定之前要深思熟虑。
Iknowit'sexciting, but you should thinktwicebefore youspendthat muchmoneyon avacation.我知道这很让人兴奋,但是在假期上花那么多钱之前要仔细考虑一下。
think aloudUK(USthink out loud)
toautomaticallysay what you are thinking:
自言自语"What did you say?" "Oh, nothing, I was just thinkingaloud."“你说什么了?”“啊,没什么,我只是在自言自语。”
- Whatever she's thinking, she neverletsit show.
- Headmitsthat heactedwithout thinking.
- Hepausedand thought for amoment.
- We thoughtlongand hard beforesendingthechildrenaway toschool.
- Somepeoplesay thatplayingclassicalmusicwhile youworkhelpsyou think - but Ifindit onlydistractsme.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Saying & uttering
thinkverb(REMEMBER)
B1[Iusually+ adv/prep]
torememberorimagine:
想起;设想I was just thinkingaboutyou when you called.你打来电话时我正在想你。
She was sobusyshe didn't think totellme about it.她实在是太忙了,没有想起要告诉我这件事。
- Did you think to give heryourphonenumber?
- I've been thinking about mygrandmothera lotrecently.
- Do you often think about thewar?
Imagining and conceiving
- assume
- beyondyourwildest dreamsidiom
- blue-sky
- conceivable
- conceivably
- fancy
- guess
- imagine
- imputesomethingtosomeone
- inyourmind's eyeidiom
- inconceivably
- lay the foundation(s) of/foridiom
- look on/uponsomeone/somethingassomething
- regard
- retheorize
- revisualization
- riot
- run riotidiom
- theorize
- throw
Grammar
Think
We can use think to talk about having an opinion or idea. In this case, we don’t usually use the continuous form:…Idioms
couldn't think
I can't think
I think not
I thought as much
not be thinking straight
not think twice
think again
think better ofsomething
think big
think nothing ofsomething
think onyourfeet
think outside the box
tosomeone'sway of thinking
who would have thought it?
Phrasal verbs
think ahead
think back
think foryourself
think ofsomething
think ofsomething/someone
think of/aboutsomeone/something
thinksomethingout
thinksomethingover
thinksomethingthrough
thinksomethingup
think
noun
uk/θɪŋk/us/θɪŋk/have a thinkUK
toconsidersomething for sometime:
考虑,思索,思考Let me have a thinkaboutit before Idecide.在我作出决定前先让我考虑考虑。
Have a think over theweekendandtellme what you'vedecided.周末先好好想想,再告诉我你的决定。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
Idiom
have another think coming