think

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  • v.认为;想;思考;以为;思想;记得;打算;思索;只想;琢磨;猜想;料想
  • n.想;想法
  • adj.思想(方面)的;供思考的

过去式: thought 现在分词: thinking 过去分词: thought 第三人称单数: thinks

thinkthink

verb

【不规则形式】thought thought

有看法 / 信念 have opinion/belief

1

认为;以为
to have a particular idea or opinion about sth/sb; to believe sth

Do you think (that) they'll come?

你认为他们会来吗?

I thought I heard a scream.

我好像听到了一声尖叫。

I didn't think you liked sports.

我原以为你不喜好运动。

Am I right in thinking that you used to live here?

我想你过去在这里住过,对吗?

I think this is their house, but I'm not sure.

我想这是他们家,但不敢肯定。

He ought to resign, I think.

我看他应该辞职。

We'll need about 20 chairs, I should think .

我看我们需要大约20把椅子。

It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth.

人们曾经认为太阳绕着地球转。

What did you think about the idea?

你认为这个想法怎么样?

Well, I like it. What do you think ?

嗯,我喜欢这个想法。你认为怎么样?

‘Will we make it in time?’ ‘I think so .’

“我们会及时完成吗?”“我想会的。”

‘Is he any good?’ ‘I don't think so .’

“他怎么样?”“我认为一般。”

I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job.

我认为我得到这份工作的可能性极小。

She thought him kind and generous.

她认为他宽厚仁慈。

He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe.

他被认为是欧洲最富有的人之一。

动脑筋 use mind

2

想;思考;思索;思想
to use your mind to consider sth, to form connected ideas, to try to solve problems, etc.

Are animals able to think?

动物会思考吗?

Let me think (= give me time before I answer) .

让我想一想。

I can't tell you now─I'll have to think about it .

我现在无法告诉你,我得考虑一下。

She had thought very deeply about this problem.

她曾经对这个问题深深思考过。

All he ever thinks about is money.

他满脑子想的只是钱。

I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally) .

对不起,我太冒昧了。

He was trying to think what to do.

他在努力想办法。

3

想;琢磨
to have ideas, words or images in your mind

You're very quiet. What are you thinking?

你一声不吭,在想什么?

I was just thinking what a long way it is.

我刚才在琢磨路途太远了。

‘I must be crazy,’ she thought.

“我准是疯了。”她想。

想象 imagine

4

猜想;想象;试想
to form an idea of sth; to imagine sth

We couldn't think where you'd gone.

我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。

Just think how nice it would be to see them again.

试想一下要是能再见到他们该有多好。

I can't think (that) he would be so stupid.

我不能想象他会这么蠢。

Just think ─we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow.

想想看,明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。

If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst .

如果我回家晚了,我母亲总是往最坏处想。

Try to think yourself into the role.

尽量发挥想象力,使自己进入角色。

预料 expect

5

料想;预料;预期
to expect sth

I never thought (that) I'd see her again.

我从未料想到还会见到她。

The job took longer than we thought.

这项工作用的时间比我们预想的多。

You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't) .

你还期望她会对我的帮助感恩戴德呢。

Who would have thought to find you here?

谁会料到你在这儿呢?

以某种方式 in a particular way

6

只想;一心想;对…着迷
to think in a particular way or on a particular subject

Let's think positive.

咱们往好的方面想吧。

You need to think big (= aim to achieve a lot) .

你要敢想。

If you want to make money, you've got to think money.

你要想赚钱,就得一门心思琢磨钱。

表示生气 / 吃惊 showing anger/surprise

7

(用于问句,表示生气或吃惊)
used in questions to show that you are angry or surprised

What do you think you're doing?

你以为你在干什么?

不太肯定;较为婉转 being less definite/more polite

8

(用于使话语不太肯定或较为婉转)
used to make sth you say sound less definite or more polite

I thought we could go out tonight.

我本想我们今晚可以出去。

Twenty guests are enough, I would have thought.

我觉得二十位客人就够了。

Do you think you could open the window?

请打开窗子好吗?

‘You've made a mistake.’ ‘I don't think so.’

“你出错了。”“我想不会吧。”

打算 intend

9

打算;想要;计划
to intend sth; to have a plan about sth

I think I'll go for a swim.

我想去游泳。

I'm thinking in terms of about 70 guests at the wedding.

我打算邀请70位嘉宾参加婚礼。

记忆 remember

10

记得;想起
to remember sth; to have sth come into your mind

I didn't think (= it did not occur to me) to tell her.

我没有想到要告诉她。

I can't think where I put the keys.

我想不起把钥匙放哪儿了。

习语

used when you suddenly remember sth or realize that it might be important

想起来了,他确实提到看见过你。
Come to think of it, he did mention seeing you.

used to say very strongly that you do not agree with sth, or that sth is not possible

我?失败?我可不这样认为。
Me? Fail? I don't think so.

used to draw attention to a fact that is not obvious or has not previously been mentioned

仔细想来,当时处境是很困难的。
It was a difficult situation, when you think about it.

that is what I expected or suspected

“他说忘了。”“果然不出我所料。”
‘He said he'd forgotten.’ ‘I thought as much.’

to consider a situation again and perhaps change your idea or intention

to say what your thoughts are as you have them

to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it

罗西刚要抗议,但又一想决定作罢。
Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it.

to have a higher opinion of sb

她的行为太恶劣了,看来我过去是高看了她。
She has behaved appallingly─I must say I thought better of her.

used as a polite response when sb has said sorry to you or thanked you

to consider an activity to be normal and not particularly unusual or difficult

她认为一天步行三十英里不足为奇。
She thinks nothing of walking thirty miles a day.

to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation

to think about sth, or how to do sth, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination

to think in a clear or logical way

to think carefully before deciding to do sth

雇用素不相识的人应三思而行。
You should think twice about employing someone you've never met.

to have a very good, poor, etc. opinion of sb/sth

他非常器重女儿。
He thinks the world of his daughter.

I don't think much of her idea.

我认为她的主意不怎么样。

used to show that you are surprised or shocked by sth

想想看,我母亲写了那么多部书,我竟然一无所知!
To think that my mother wrote all those books and I never knew!

to consider it right or acceptable to do sth; to decide or choose to do sth

你认为怎么合适就怎么干(但我不同意你的决定)。
You must do as you think fit (= but I don't agree with your decision) .

The newspaper did not see fit to publish my letter (= and I criticize it for that) .

那份报纸认为我的信件不宜发表(而我批评这种看法)。

used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth

to say or think bad things about sb

对死去的人,别说他的短处。
Don't speak ill of the dead.

used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth

现在让我想想——他说他住在哪里呢?
Now let me see─where did he say he lived?

to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do

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12

预先考虑;预想;预先计划
to think about a future event or situation and plan for it

13

回想;追忆
to think about sth that happened in the past

I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.

我不断回想起刚到这儿那一天的情景。

14

独立思考;自行决定
to form your own opinions and make decisions without depending on others

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16

把…看作;把…视为
to consider sb/sth in a particular way

I think of this place as my home.

我把这个地方当成了家。

She is thought of as a possible director.

人们认为她有可能成为董事。

17

想一想;想象
to imagine an actual or a possible situation

Just think of the expense!

想想这笔开销吧!

I couldn't think of letting you take the blame (= I would not allow that to happen) .

我没想到过让你承担责任。

18

认真考虑;仔细盘算
to consider or plan sth carefully

It's a very well thought out plan.

这个计划考虑得十分周密。

19

(尤指在作出决定前)仔细考虑,慎重思考
to consider sth carefully, especially before reaching a decision

He'd like more time to think things over.

他希望有更多的时间把情况考虑周详。

20

充分考虑;全盘考虑;想透
to consider a problem or a possible course of action fully

21

想出;发明
to create sth in your mind

Can't you think up a better excuse than that?

难道你就想不出一个比这更好的借口?

noun

习语

to think carefully about sth in order to make a decision about it

我要好好想一想,明天告诉你。
I'll have a think and let you know tomorrow.

used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth and must change their plans or opinions

These words all mean to have an idea that sth is true or possible or to have a particular opinion about sb/sth.以上各词均含以为、认为之义。

to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth指以为、认为某人/事物…,但不肯定:

Do you think (that) they'll come?

你认为他们会来吗?

Well, I like it. What do you think?

嗯,我喜欢这个。你认为怎么样?

to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth指以为、认为某人/事物…,但不肯定:

Police believe (that) the man may be armed.

警方认为那个人可能携有武器。

When you are expressing an idea that you have or that sb has of what is true or possible, believe is more formal than think . It is used especially for talking about ideas that other people have; think is used more often for talking about your own ideas.

When you are expressing an opinion, believe is stronger than think and is used especially for matters of principle; think is used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste.

to have a particular opinion about sth that has happened or about what you/sb ought to do指认为(已发生的事情…)、相信(应该…):

We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.

我们都认为输了是运气不好。

( informal ) to think that sth is true or possible指认为、以为:

I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job.

我认为我会得到那份工作。

to have an idea that sth is true指以为某事…:

I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.

我还以为已经完工了呢。

( formal ) to believe or think that…指相信、认为:

We are of the opinion that great caution should be exercised in dealing with this matter.

我们认为处理这事应该非常谨慎。

think

频次

  • 1
    VERB 想;认为
    If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case.

    I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising...

    我确实认为应该禁止香烟广告。

  • 2
    VERB 感觉;觉得
    If you say that you think that something is true or will happen, you mean that you have the impression that it is true or will happen, although you are not certain of the facts.

    Nora thought he was seventeen years old...

    诺拉觉得他有 17 岁。

  • 3
    VERB (以某种方式)考虑,思考
    If you think in a particular way, you have those general opinions or attitudes.

    You were probably brought up to think like that...

    你可能从小就被教育那样考虑问题。

  • 4
    VERB 想;考虑;思考
    When you think about ideas or problems, you make a mental effort to consider them.

    She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think...

    她闭了一会儿眼睛,努力思考着。

  • 5
    注意,当动词 think 和 that 从句连用表示否定的观点或看法时,通常是对 think 进行否定,而不是否定 that 从句中的动词。例如,通常说 I don't think he saw me (我认为他没看见我),而很少说 I think he didn't see me。同样的句型也适用于其他意义类似的动词,如 believe, consider, suppose 等。
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  • 6
    VERB (以某种方式)考虑,思考
    If you think in a particular way, you consider things, solve problems, or make decisions in this way, for example because of your job or your background.

    To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine...

    为了让计算机充分发挥作用,程序员就得像计算机一样思考。

  • 7
    VERB 想到;想起;想出
    If you think of something, it comes into your mind or you remember it.

    Nobody could think of anything to say...

    谁也想不出什么话说。

  • 8
    VERB 想出,想到(主意)
    If you think of an idea, you make a mental effort and use your imagination and intelligence to create it or develop it.

    He thought of another way of getting out of the marriage...

    他又想到一个摆脱那桩婚姻的点子。

  • 9
    VERB 心里想;琢磨
    If you are thinking something at a particular moment, you have words or ideas in your mind without saying them out loud.

    She must be ill, Tatiana thought...

    她一定是病了,塔蒂亚娜心想。

  • 10
    VERB 认为,以为(人或物具有某特点或用途)
    If you think of someone or something as having a particular quality or purpose, you regard them as having this quality or purpose.

    We all thought of him as a father...

    我们都视他为父亲。

  • 11
    VERB 对…评价(很高)
    If you think a lot of someone or something, you admire them very much or think they are very good.

    To tell the truth, I don't think much of psychiatrists...

    说实话,我不太喜欢精神科医生。

  • 12
    VERB 关心;考虑;为…着想
    If you think of someone, you show consideration for them and pay attention to their needs.

    I'm only thinking of you...

    我一心只为你着想。

  • 13
    VERB 考虑;打算
    If you are thinking of taking a particular course of action, you are considering it as a possible course of action.

    Martin was thinking of taking legal action against Zuckerman...

    马丁在考虑对朱克曼提起诉讼。

  • 14
    VERB (用来引出例子或进一步解释)考虑,想到(某方面、某主题)
    You can say that you are thinking of a particular aspect or subject, in order to introduce an example or explain more exactly what you are talking about.

    I'm primarily thinking of the first year...

    我考虑的主要是第一年。

  • 15
    VERB (用于问句,表示生气、震惊)认为,以为
    You use think in questions where you are expressing your anger or shock at someone's behaviour.

    Who does she think she is? Trying to make a fool of me like that...

    她以为她是谁啊?竟敢那样取笑我。

  • 16
    VERB 想来,想想看(用于评论过去所做或经历过的事情现在看来不可思议、愚蠢或令人震惊)
    You use think when you are commenting on something which you did or experienced in the past and which now seems surprising, foolish, or shocking to you.

    To think I left you alone in a place with a madman at large!...

    想想看,我竟然把你一个人抛在那儿,让你和一个无人看管的疯子呆在一起!

  • 17
    VERB 本来以为,原以为(用于批评别人该做某事而未做)
    You can use think in expressions such as you would think or I would have thought when you are criticizing someone because they ought to or could be expected to do something, but have not done it.

    You'd think you'd remember to wash your ears...

    还以为你能记得洗耳朵呢。

  • 18
    VERB 谁都会以为/你会认为(用于对他人的行为表示惊讶或不满)
    You can use think in expressions such as anyone would think and you would think to express your surprise or disapproval at the way someone is behaving.

    Anyone would think you were in love with the girl...

    谁都会以为你和那个姑娘恋爱了。

  • 19
    See also:thinking;thought

  • 20
    PHRASE (表示突然记起或意识到某事)想起来了,想想看
    You use expressions such as come to think of it ,when you think about it, or thinking about it, when you mention something that you have suddenly remembered or realized.

    He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it...

    想起来了,他和岛上的其他人一样,都是她的远亲。

  • 21
    PHRASE 我想,我觉得(用于委婉地解释等)
    You use 'I think' as a way of being polite when you are explaining or suggesting to someone what you want to do, or when you are accepting or refusing an offer.

    I think I'll go home and have a shower...

    我觉得我得回家冲个澡。

  • 22
    PHRASE 我认为,我想(用于会话或讲话中,使语气稍显婉转)
    You use 'I think' in conversations or speeches to make your statements and opinions sound less forceful, rude, or direct.

    I think he means 'at' rather than 'to'...

    我想,他是想说at,而不是to。

  • 23
    PHRASE 你想一想,想象一下(表示激动、着迷或震惊,同时希望谈话对方也有同感)
    You say just think when you feel excited, fascinated, or shocked by something, and you want the person to whom you are talking to feel the same.

    Just think; tomorrow we shall walk out of this place and leave it all behind us forever...

    你想想看,明天我们就要走出这个地方,再也不回来了。

  • 24
    PHRASE 重新考虑,再三斟酌(常指最终改变主意)
    If you think again about an action or decision, you consider it very carefully, often with the result that you change your mind and decide to do things differently.

    It has forced politicians to think again about the wisdom of trying to evacuate refugees...

    这迫使政治家们重新考虑疏散难民是否明智。

  • 25
    PHRASE 认为…没什么了不起;觉得…很容易;认为…无所谓
    If you think nothing of doing something that other people might consider difficult, strange, or wrong, you consider it to be easy or normal, and you do it often or would be quite willing to do it.

    I thought nothing of betting £1,000 on a horse.

    我认为把 1,000 英镑押在一匹马身上没什么了不起。

  • 26
    PHRASE 对…不在意;不觉得…奇怪(或重要)
    If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is.

    When she went off to see her parents for the weekend I thought nothing of it...

    她周末去看她的父母,我当时没觉得有什么特别的。

  • 27
    you can't hear yourself think→ see:hear

noun

1
an instance of deliberate thinking
I need to give it a good think

verb

1
bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam
2
recall knowledge from memory;have a recollection
I can't remember saying any such thing
I can't think what her last name was
can you remember her phone number?
Do you remember that he once loved you?
call up memories
Synonym: remember retrieve recall call back call up recollect
3
be capable of conscious thought
Man is the only creature that thinks
4
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
Synonym: cogitate cerebrate
5
have or formulate in the mind
think good thoughts
6
expect, believe, or suppose
I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
I thought to find her in a bad state
he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
Synonym: opine suppose imagine reckon guess
7
judge or regard;look upon;judge
I think he is very smart
I believe her to be very smart
I think that he is her boyfriend
The racist conceives such people to be inferior
Synonym: believe consider conceive
8
dispose the mind in a certain way
Do you really think so?
9
have in mind as a purpose
I mean no harm
I only meant to help you
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night
Synonym: intend mean
10
focus one's attention on a certain state
Think big
think thin
11
ponder;reflect on, or reason about
Think the matter through
Think how hard life in Russia must be these days
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decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
Can you think what to do next?
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imagine or visualize
Just think--you could be rich one day!
Think what a scene it must have been!

数据来源:WordNet

  1. What in the world did they think they were doing ?

    他们到底认为自己在做什么?

  2. I think we should go back to first principles .

    我认为我们应该回到基本原则上。

  3. We think of you as one of the family .

    我们把你看作家中的一员。

  4. Their family has always been well thought of around here .

    他们家在这一带一直颇受敬重。

  5. And again , we must think of the cost .

    再说,我们必须考虑成本。

  6. I think we could all use a drink after that !

    我想我们在事情办完之后都得痛快地喝一杯。

  7. I think it 's time to go to bed .

    我想该睡觉了。

  8. I think the same as you do about this .

    在这件事上,我的想法和你一样。

  9. Am I right in thinking that you used to live here ?

    我想你过去在这里住过,对吗?

  10. I don 't think you realize how important this is to her .

    我认为你没有意识到这对她是多么重要。

  11. Don 't you think talking to her would do some good ?

    你不觉得和她谈一谈会有用吗?

  12. You think you 're really hard , don 't you ?

    你是不是以为自己真的很勇猛?

  13. What do you think of the show so far ?

    到目前为止你觉得这场演出怎么样?

  14. If that 's what you think , you 're way off base .

    你如果那么想就全错了。

  15. I don 't think I can take much more of this heat .

    我觉得再也忍受不了这种高温了。

  16. I told him right off what I thought of him .

    我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。

  17. He 'll never come round to our way of thinking .

    他绝不会改变观点与我们的想法一致。

  18. I 'd like to think it over .

    我想考虑一下这个问题。

  19. Come and get me if you think you 're hard enough .

    你要是觉得自己有种,就冲着我来吧。

  20. Look at the time ─ it 's much later than I thought .

    看看时间吧,比我想象的要晚多了。

  21. You can 't stop people from saying what they think .

    人们怎么想就会怎么说,你阻止不了。

  22. People tend to think that the problem will never affect them .

    人们往往认为这个问题绝不会影响到他们。

  23. I 'll have a think and let you know tomorrow .

    我要好好想一想,明天告诉你。

  24. I think you have made an error in calculating the total .

    我想你在计算总数时出了差错。

  25. Think of a number , any number .

    想一个数字,随便一个。

  26. People used to think the earth was flat .

    人们曾经认为地球是平的。

  27. The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought .

    这个决定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。

  28. Look , I think we should go now .

    喂,我想我们现在得走了。

  29. We think we 've identified a gap in the market .

    我们认为已经发现了市场上一个尚待填补的空白。

  30. Looking after number one is all she thinks about .

    她一心只顾着自己。

think believe consider feel ponder regard 【导航词义:认为,考虑】
think v. 认为,考虑
〔辨析〕

普通用词,不如 believe 正式,指细想或思考,也指按自己的思考提出看法、作出判断或得出结论,多用于个人喜好或生活中的实际情况。

〔例证〕

I think that he is being unfair.

我认为他这么做不公平。

My head is in a whirl; I must sit down and think.

我的脑袋一片混乱,我得坐下好好想一想。

I don't think he is right.

我认为他是不对的。

Do you think it dangerous to go swimming alone?

你认为单独去游泳危险吗?

believe v. 认为,相信
〔辨析〕

通常指依据一定的证据,经思考后认为属实,强调不完全肯定,多为主观上的猜测,不用进行时。

〔例证〕

It is believed that the castle was built in the 16th century.

据信这座城堡建于16世纪。

The police believe that the suspect is still in the small town.

警方认为嫌疑人仍藏在这个小镇中。

She is believed to be the youngest winner in the country.

她被认为是该国最年轻的冠军。

In fact, I don't believe a word of it.

事实上,我一句话也不相信。

consider v. 考虑,认为
〔辨析〕

指在作出选择、决定等之前细想,也指经过仔细考虑、观察后而得出比较客观的看法。

〔例证〕

She is considering whether to accept the tourists' advice.

她正在考虑是否接受游客们的建议。

He is considering your employment.

他在考虑雇用你的问题。

The local health department did not consider that restaurant as meeting requirements.

当地卫生部门认为那家餐厅未达到要求。

A further increase in salary is now considered unlikely.

进一步上调工资现在被认为不大可能。

feel v. 认为,以为
〔辨析〕

尤指根据感觉而不是事实来作出判断。

〔例证〕

He felt it his duty to help the neighbours.

他认为帮助邻居是他的义务。

I felt that she was still very weak.

我觉得她依然很虚弱。

Some parents felt that the school was not doing enough about bullying.

一些家长认为,学校在解决恃强凌弱的问题上做得还不够。

ponder v. 〈正式〉仔细考虑,深思
〔辨析〕

指对问题、难题、发生的事情等进行思考,强调全面、认真、细致,常后接介词 on/over/about。

〔例证〕

She lay awake all night pondering whether to leave or stay.

她一夜未曾入睡,反复思索着去还是留。

He pondered on when to give her the ring.

他斟酌着何时给她戒指。

These are minor problems over which you needn't ponder too long.

这些小问题你不必考虑过多。

There was a deep frown on his face when he was pondering a problem.

当他思考问题时,他双眉深锁。

regard v. 认为,看作
〔辨析〕

强调对某事的主观判断,多指看法,不用进行时。

〔例证〕

He regarded me as his friend.

他把我当成朋友。

Her novel is highly regarded by literary critics.

她的小说得到文学评论家们的高度评价。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

回忆;回想

仔细思考;全面考虑

仔细考虑;认真思考

充分考虑,全盘考虑,想透(所有可能的影响或结果)

想出,想到(主意、计划)

以下资源来自牛津词典

think about/of sb/sth


think ahead (to sth)

预先考虑;预想;预先计划
to think about a future event or situation and plan for it

think back (to sth)

回想;追忆
to think about sth that happened in the past

I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.

我不断回想起刚到这儿那一天的情景。

think for yourself

独立思考;自行决定
to form your own opinions and make decisions without depending on others

think of sth/sb


think of sb/sth as sb/sth

把…看作;把…视为
to consider sb/sth in a particular way

I think of this place as my home.

我把这个地方当成了家。

She is thought of as a possible director.

人们认为她有可能成为董事。

think of sth

想一想;想象
to imagine an actual or a possible situation

Just think of the expense!

想想这笔开销吧!

I couldn't think of letting you take the blame (= I would not allow that to happen) .

我没想到过让你承担责任。

think sth↔out

认真考虑;仔细盘算
to consider or plan sth carefully

It's a very well thought out plan.

这个计划考虑得十分周密。

think sth↔over

(尤指在作出决定前)仔细考虑,慎重思考
to consider sth carefully, especially before reaching a decision

He'd like more time to think things over.

他希望有更多的时间把情况考虑周详。

think sth↔through

充分考虑;全盘考虑;想透
to consider a problem or a possible course of action fully

think sth↔up

想出;发明
to create sth in your mind

Can't you think up a better excuse than that?

难道你就想不出一个比这更好的借口?

v.

come to think of it

(用于突然想起某事或认识到其重要性)想起来了,的确
used when you suddenly remember sth or realize that it might be important

Come to think of it, he did mention seeing you.

想起来了,他确实提到看见过你。

I don't think so

我想并非如此;我不这样认为;根本不可能
used to say very strongly that you do not agree with sth, or that sth is not possible

Me? Fail? I don't think so.

我?失败?我可不这样认为。

if/when you think about it

(用以引起对不明显或未曾提到过的事情的注意)你想想看
used to draw attention to a fact that is not obvious or has not previously been mentioned

It was a difficult situation, when you think about it.

仔细想来,当时处境是很困难的。

I thought as much

我早料到了;果然不出我所料
that is what I expected or suspected

‘He said he'd forgotten.’ ‘I thought as much.’

“他说忘了。”“果然不出我所料。”

think again

重新考虑后另作打算(常指最终改变主意)
to consider a situation again and perhaps change your idea or intention

think aloud/out loud

自言自语;边想边说;进行有声思考
to say what your thoughts are as you have them

think better of it/of doing sth

深思熟虑后决定不做;一想又改变主意
to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it

Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it.

罗西刚要抗议,但又一想决定作罢。

think (the) better of sb

对某人有较高的评价
to have a higher opinion of sb

She has behaved appallingly─I must say I thought better of her.

她的行为太恶劣了,看来我过去是高看了她。

think nothing of it

别在意;没什么;别客气
used as a polite response when sb has said sorry to you or thanked you

think nothing of sth/of doing sth

不把…当一回事;对…等闲视之;觉得…无所谓
to consider an activity to be normal and not particularly unusual or difficult

She thinks nothing of walking thirty miles a day.

她认为一天步行三十英里不足为奇。

think on your feet

思维敏捷;反应迅速
to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation

think out of the box

跳出框框想问题;另辟蹊径
to think about sth, or how to do sth, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination

think straight

思路清晰
to think in a clear or logical way

think twice about sth/about doing sth

三思而行;慎重考虑后再决定
to think carefully before deciding to do sth

You should think twice about employing someone you've never met.

雇用素不相识的人应三思而行。

think the world, highly, a lot, not much, poorly, little, etc. of sb/sth

对…评价高(或不高)
to have a very good, poor, etc. opinion of sb/sth

He thinks the world of his daughter.

他非常器重女儿。

I don't think much of her idea.

我认为她的主意不怎么样。

to think (that…)

(表示惊讶)想想看,想想…吧
used to show that you are surprised or shocked by sth

To think that my mother wrote all those books and I never knew!

想想看,我母亲写了那么多部书,我竟然一无所知!

see/think fit (to do sth)

认为(做某事)恰当(或适合);决定,愿意(做某事)
to consider it right or acceptable to do sth; to decide or choose to do sth

You must do as you think fit (= but I don't agree with your decision) .

你认为怎么合适就怎么干(但我不同意你的决定)。

The newspaper did not see fit to publish my letter (= and I criticize it for that) .

那份报纸认为我的信件不宜发表(而我批评这种看法)。

great minds think alike

英雄所见略同
used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth

speak/think ill of sb

说…的坏话;把…往坏处想
to say or think bad things about sb

Don't speak ill of the dead.

对死去的人,别说他的短处。

let me see/think

让我想一想;让我思考一下
used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth

Now let me see─where did he say he lived?

现在让我想想——他说他住在哪里呢?

I/I'd like to think


I like to think I'm broad-minded.

我倒想心胸开阔。

behave/act as if you own the place think you own the place

(言行)喧宾夺主
to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do

n.

have a think (about sth)

想一想,琢磨一下(以便作决定)
to think carefully about sth in order to make a decision about it

I'll have a think and let you know tomorrow.

我要好好想一想,明天告诉你。

you've got another think coming

你还得想一想;你得改变计划(或主意)
used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth and must change their plans or opinions