"think aloud" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自言自语

Definition

把自己的想法说出来，让别人听到自己的思考过程，通常是在思考或做决定时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为口语，交流时用得多。常见表达如“我只是自言自语”。常用于思考或请别人给建议。不要与“说话声音很大”混淆。

Examples

Sometimes I think aloud when I do math problems.

有时候我做数学题时会**自言自语**。

Please think aloud so I can understand your ideas.

请**自言自语**，这样我能明白你的想法。

He likes to think aloud when he's planning his day.

他喜欢在计划一天时**自言自语**。

Let me think aloud for a moment—maybe we could try a different approach.

让我**自言自语**一下——也许我们可以换种方式试试。

When she’s stressed, she tends to think aloud without noticing.

她压力大时，会不自觉地**自言自语**。

Oh, don’t mind me—I was just thinking aloud about the options.

别在意我——我只是在**自言自语**地考虑这些选项。