Dwell upon Meaning in English
expression
ˈdwɛɫ/ /əˈpɑn
DWEL-uh-PAHN
dwˈɛl/ /əpˈɒn
dwel-uh-PON
释义
To think or talk about something for a long time, especially more than is helpful, often focusing on details or negative aspects.
用法与细微差别
More formal or literary than 'think about'. Common with negatives ("don't dwell upon it"). Often suggests unhealthy or unhelpful overthinking, especially about past events. Sometimes used interchangeably with 'dwell on'.
Spanish: darle vueltas a - detenerse enPortuguese (BR): ficar pensando em - insistir emPortuguese (PT): ficar a pensar em - insistir emChinese (Simplified): 反复思考 - 老是想Chinese (Traditional): 反覆思考 - 老是想Hindi: बार-बार सोचना - अधिक सोच-विचार करनाArabic: الإمعان في التفكير - التعمق فيBengali: বারবার চিন্তা করা - মনোযোগ দিয়ে ভাবাRussian: зацикливаться на - подробно рассматриватьJapanese: こだわる - 詳しく考えるVietnamese: suy đi nghĩ lại - nghĩ mãi vềKorean: 곱씹다 - 계속 생각하다Turkish: üzerinde durmak - sürekli düşünmekUrdu: بار بار سوچنا - زیادہ غور کرناIndonesian: memikirkan terus-menerus - terlalu membahas
例句
Try not to dwell upon your mistakes.
basic
He tends to dwell upon the past.
basic
Let's not dwell upon the problem and find a solution instead.
basic
There’s no point in dwelling upon what went wrong last year.
natural
I wish she wouldn’t dwell upon every little detail.
natural
Whenever I feel nervous, I tend to dwell upon my worries.
natural