| 单词 | pensive |
| 释义 | pensive (once / 1109 pages) adj See that person staring out the window who looks so sad and lost in thought? He is pensive, the opposite of cheery and carefree. If you've studied Spanish, you know that the verb pensar means "to think." If you're pensive, you might simply be thinking hard about something. Having no expression or maybe even frowning can be a result of being so engrossed in your thoughts — it might not reflect a melancholy attitude. Remember this the next time you're about to ask a pensive person, "What's wrong?" It could very well be nothing. WORD FAMILYpensive: pensively, pensiveness USAGE EXAMPLESHe ran through and past multiple defenders, finally waking the pensive crowd. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) And it was easy to identify the pensive English rock band. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Chart-dominating women and guitar-assisted men in pensive mode are all over the song of the year and record of the year nominations. The Guardian(Dec 06, 2016) 1adj deeply or seriously thoughtful Syn brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pondering, reflective, ruminative thoughtful exhibiting or characterized by careful thought 2adj showing pensive sadness Syn wistful sad experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness |
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