muse

沉思、深思、思索常与 on、over、about 连用

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

她坐在窗边，思索著接下来该怎么做。

若有所思地说、自言自语地说多用于叙述引语

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

「说不定我们转错弯了。」他若有所思地说出口。

灵感来源、缪思

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

那位舞者将近十年来都是这位摄影师的缪思。

缪斯女神希腊神话，常大写

Ancient poets began their works by calling on the Muses.

古代诗人会在作品开头祈求缪斯女神的眷顾。