muse

沉思、深思、思索常與 on、over、about 連用

She sat by the window, musing on what to do next.

她坐在窗邊，思索著接下來該怎麼做。

若有所思地說、自言自語地說多用於敘述引語

"Maybe we took the wrong turn," he mused aloud.

「說不定我們轉錯彎了。」他若有所思地說出口。

靈感來源、繆思

The dancer became the photographer's muse for nearly a decade.

那位舞者將近十年來都是這位攝影師的繆思。

繆斯女神希臘神話，常大寫

Ancient poets began their works by calling on the Muses.

古代詩人會在作品開頭祈求繆斯女神的眷顧。