"think better of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 改變主意
• 重新考慮

Definition

在重新考慮後決定不去做某事；通常因再三思考而改變主意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較偏正式或書面語用法，強調經過深思熟慮後的決定改變。通常是因考慮後果而放棄原打算，與隨意“改變主意”不同，帶有謹慎意味。

Examples

She almost quit her job but thought better of it.

她差點辭職，但**改變主意**了。

He was going to say something rude, but thought better of it.

他本來想說些無禮的話，但**重新考慮**了。

They considered moving abroad but thought better of it.

他們考慮過搬到國外，但**後來改變主意**了。

I was going to confront my boss, but I thought better of it.

我本打算和老闆對峙，但**後來想了想就作罷了**。

You should always listen to advice and sometimes think better of your choices.

你應該總是聽取建議，有時也要**重新考慮**自己的選擇。

At first I wanted to buy that expensive phone, but I thought better of spending so much.

起初我想買那部很貴的手機，但**後來還是決定不花那麼多錢**。