"ruminating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 反复思考
• 沉思

Definition

长时间而深入地思考某事，通常是反复琢磨同一个想法。字面上也指某些动物反复咀嚼食物，但最常用来形容沉思或过度思考。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式或学术用词，常见于心理学领域，指反复、消极的想法。常搭配“about”，如“ruminating about a problem”。不同于普通的“思考”，强调重复和执着。动物咀嚼的含义在日常口语中较少出现。

Examples

She was ruminating about her exam all night.

她整晚都在**反复思考**考试的事。

He keeps ruminating on his mistakes.

他一直在**反复思考**自己的错误。

Stop ruminating and try to relax.

别再**反复思考**了，试着放松一下。

I've been ruminating over what she said for days now.

我这几天一直在**反复思考**她说的话。

Whenever something goes wrong, he starts ruminating and can't let it go.

每当事情出错，他就开始**反复思考**，无法释怀。

Instead of ruminating, maybe you could talk to someone about how you feel.

与其**反复思考**，不如跟别人聊聊你的感受。