学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2482 contemplate

今天我们要学的词是contemplate¹. Contemplate 动词，有深思熟虑的意思。Peyton Manning said he is contemplating² retirement³ from the NFL after winning his second Super Bowl title. 曼宁赢得了他职业橄榄球生涯的第二个超级杯冠军后表示，他正在慎重地考虑退役。Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is contemplating raising the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 a pack. 俄克拉荷马州州长法琳考虑将对每盒香烟加收1.5 美元的税。好的，我们今天学习的词是 contemplate, contemplate, contemplate....

1 contemplate   

vt.盘算，计议；周密考虑；注视，凝视

参考例句：

• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。
• The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。

2 contemplating   

深思，细想，仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 )； 注视，凝视； 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）； 深思熟虑，沉思，苦思冥想

参考例句：

• You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
• She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。

3 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。