"pensive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉思的
• 若有所思的

Definition

以嚴肅或略帶憂鬱的方式深思，常常陷入重要事務的思考中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式和文學用語，形容帶有淡淡哀愁或嚴肅氛圍的深思，而不只是發呆。常與「look」、「expression」或「moment」連用。不等於「thoughtful」（體貼）或「reflective」（回顧性思考）。

Examples

He looked pensive as he stared out the window.

他看著窗外時顯得非常**沉思**。

The child became pensive after hearing the story.

孩子聽完故事後變得很**沉思**。

She has a pensive expression in the photo.

她在照片中神情很**沉思**。

"You look pensive. What's on your mind?"

「你看起來很**沉思**，在想什麼？」

There was a pensive silence in the room after the news.

消息傳來後，房間裡陷入了**沉思**的寂靜。

On long train rides, I often get into a pensive mood.

在長途火車上，我常常變得很**沉思**。