contemplateKK [ˋkɑntəˏmplet] /ˈkɑntəˌmpleɪt/動詞1考慮、打算、盤算She is contemplating a move to another city next year.她正在考慮明年搬到另一個城市。2沉思、深思、細想He sat by the window and contemplated the meaning of the letter.他坐在窗邊,細想那封信的意思。3凝視、注視、端詳正式She stood in the gallery, contemplating the painting in silence.她站在展覽廳裡,默默凝視著那幅畫。4預料、預期正式Nobody had contemplated such a sharp drop in sales.沒有人預料到銷售額會下滑得這麼嚴重。