thought

noun

所想之事 sth you think

1. 想法；看法；主意；记忆
   something that you think of or remember
   1. I don't like the thought of you walking home alone.
      我不喜欢你一个人步行回家。
   2. She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left.
      她突然想到他可能已经离去。
   3. The very thought of it makes me feel sick.
      一想到这事就使我恶心。
   4. I've just had a thought (= an idea) .
      我刚想到一个主意。
   5. Would Mark be able to help? It's just a thought .
      马克能帮忙吗？仅仅是想到这一点而已。
   6. ‘Why don't you try the other key?’ ‘ That's a thought !’
      “你为什么不试试另一把钥匙？”“这倒是个主意！”
   7. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
      我想听听你对这个问题的看法。

心思；思想 mind/ideas

2. 心思；思想
   a person's mind and all the ideas that they have in it when they are thinking
   1. My thoughts turned to home.
      我想家了。

思维过程；思考 process/act of thinking

3. 思考能力；思维过程；思考；思维
   the power or process of thinking
   1. A good teacher encourages independence of thought.
      好的教师鼓励独立思考。
   2. She was lost in thought (= concentrating so much on her thoughts that she was not aware of her surroundings) .
      她陷入沉思。
4. 考虑；深思
   the act of thinking seriously and carefully about sth
   1. I've given the matter careful thought.
      我对这件事认真考虑过了。
   2. Not enough thought has gone into this essay.
      这篇文章很肤浅。

关心；忧虑 care/worry

5. 关心；关怀；顾虑；忧虑
   a feeling of care or worry
   1. Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter.
      请关心一下今冬食不果腹的人。
   2. Don't give it another thought (= to tell sb not to worry after they have said they are sorry) .
      别多想了（让道了歉的人不再担心）。
   3. It's the thought that counts (= used to say that sb has been very kind even if they have only done sth small or unimportant) .
      有这份心意就好。

意向 intention

6. 意图；打算；希望；念头
   an intention or a hope of doing sth
   1. She had given up all thought of changing her job.
      她打消了所有换工作的念头。
   2. He acted with no thoughts of personal gain.
      他这样做根本没有考虑个人得失。

政治、科学等 in politics/science, etc.

7. 思想；思潮
   ideas in politics, science, etc. connected with a particular person, group or period of history
   1. feminist thought
      女权主义思想

1. 
   Thought is the past tense and past participle of think .
2. N-COUNT 念头;想法;主意
   A thought is an idea that you have in your mind.
   1. The thought of Nick made her throat tighten...
      一想到尼克，她的喉咙就发紧。
   2. I tormented myself with the thought that life was just too comfortable...
      一想到生活太过舒适了，我内心就很痛苦。
   3. He pushed the thought from his mind...
      他抛开心头这个想法。
   4. I've just had a thought.
      我刚刚有了个主意。
3. N-PLURAL 心思;思想
   A person's thoughts are their mind, or all the ideas in their mind when they are concentrating on one particular thing.
   1. I jumped to my feet so my thoughts wouldn't start to wander...
      我跳起来，免得走神。
   2. Usually at this time our thoughts are on Christmas...
      通常在这种时候，我们的心思全放在了圣诞节上。
   3. If he wasn't there physically, he was always in her thoughts.
      就算他人不在那儿，他也总在她的心里。
4. N-PLURAL (关于具体问题的)观点，看法
   A person's thoughts are their opinions on a particular subject.
   1. Many of you have written to us to express your thoughts on the conflict...
      你们中有许多人给我们来信，表达对冲突的看法。
   2. Mr Goodman, do you have any thoughts on that?
      古德曼先生，那个问题你怎么看？
5. N-UNCOUNT 斟酌;沉思
   Thought is the activity of thinking, especially deeply, carefully, or logically.
   1. Alice had been so deep in thought that she had walked past her car without even seeing it...
      艾丽斯考虑问题入了神，连走过自己的车都没看见。
   2. He had given some thought to what she had told him...
      他认真考虑了她对他说过的话。
   3. After much thought I decided to end my marriage.
      经过慎重考虑，我决定结束我的婚姻。
   4. ...the differences between his thought processes and ours.
      他的思维过程和我们的思维过程之间的区别
6. N-COUNT 意图;希望;理由
   A thought is an intention, hope, or reason for doing something.
   1. Sarah's first thought was to run back and get Max...
      萨拉首先想到的就是跑回去把马克斯叫来。
   2. They had no thought of surrender...
      他们没有想过要投降。
   3. Morris has now banished all thoughts of retirement.
      莫里斯现在已经打消了退休的所有念头。
7. N-SING 关心，善意，帮助(尤用于感谢或表达钦佩之情)
   A thought is an act of kindness or an offer of help; used especially when you are thanking someone, or expressing admiration of someone.
   1. 'Would you like to move into the ward?' — 'A kind thought, but no, thank you.'
      “你想不想挪到病房里来？”——“哦，您太好心了，不用了，谢谢。”
   2. 'She has given them this seven hundred pounds.' — 'What a lovely thought.'
      “她给了他们这 700 英镑。”——“太慷慨了。”
8. N-UNCOUNT (宗教、哲学、科学、政党等的)思想体系，观念体系
   Thought is the group of ideas and beliefs which belongs, for example, to a particular religion, philosophy, science, or political party.
   1. Aristotle's scientific theories dominated Western thought for fifteen hundred years...
      亚里士多德的科学理论统治了西方思想达 1,500 年。
   2. This school of thought argues that depression is best treated by drugs.
      这一学派主张抑郁症最好用药物治疗。
9. See also: second thought

1. We met and I thought he was awful
   我们见了面，我觉得他很讨人厌。
2. I thought we had been burgled
   我想我们被盗了。
3. I waited a long time until a script came along that I thought was genuinely funny
   我等了很长时间，直到出现了一个我认为真正逗趣的剧本。
4. I thought I'd enrol you with an art group at the school.
   我想我会吸收你参加学校的一个艺术团。
5. I thought she was fantastic.
   我觉得她太棒了。
6. I thought I'd, you know, have a chat with you.
   我想我应该，呃，和你谈谈。
7. At first they all thought I was a loony.
   一开始他们都以为我是个疯子。
8. I didn't give my name because if I did I thought you might not have come.
   我没有留下我的名字，因为如果我这么做的话，我想你可能就不会来了。
9. I thought you were mocking me
   我还以为你是在嘲笑我。
10. Just now I thought I saw someone.
    我想我刚才看到了什么人。
11. I thought you might have invited her over.
    我以为你可能已经邀请她过来了。
12. I have often thought about this problem
    我常考虑这个问题。
13. The thought of Nick made her throat tighten
    一想到尼克，她的喉咙就发紧。
14. I tormented myself with the thought that life was just too comfortable
    一想到生活太过舒适了，我内心就很痛苦。
15. He pushed the thought from his mind
    他抛开心头这个想法。
16. I've just had a thought.
    我刚刚有了个主意。
17. I jumped to my feet so my thoughts wouldn't start to wander
    我跳起来，免得走神。
18. Usually at this time our thoughts are on Christmas
    通常在这种时候，我们的心思全放在了圣诞节上。
19. If he wasn't there physically, he was always in her thoughts.
    就算他人不在那儿，他也总在她的心里。
20. Many of you have written to us to express your thoughts on the conflict
    你们中有许多人给我们来信，表达对冲突的看法。
21. Mr Goodman, do you have any thoughts on that?
    古德曼先生，那个问题你怎么看？
22. He had given some thought to what she had told him
    他认真考虑了她对他说过的话。
23. After much thought I decided to end my marriage.
    经过慎重考虑，我决定结束我的婚姻。
24. Sarah's first thought was to run back and get Max
    萨拉首先想到的就是跑回去把马克斯叫来。
25. They had no thought of surrender
    他们没有想过要投降。
26. 'Would you like to move into the ward?' — 'A kind thought, but no, thank you.'
    “你想不想挪到病房里来？”——“哦，您太好心了，不用了，谢谢。”
27. 'She has given them this seven hundred pounds.' — 'What a lovely thought.'
    “她给了他们这700英镑。”——“太慷慨了。”
28. This school of thought argues that depression is best treated by drugs.
    这一学派主张抑郁症最好用药物治疗。
29. What I dread is to get into a rut. One yearns for freshness of thought and ideas.
    我害怕的就是墨守成规。人总是向往新思想和新观念的。

n.

have second thoughts

• （经考虑后）改变想法；（转念一想）改变主意
  to change your opinion after thinking about sth again

on second thoughts

• （表示已改变想法）又一想，转念一想
  used to say that you have changed your opinion
  1. I'll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I'll come with you.
     我就在这儿等。不，再一想，我还是跟你一起走。

without a second thought

• 立即；马上；不假思索
  immediately; without stopping to think about sth further
  1. He dived in after her without a second thought.
     他不假思索地随她跳入水中。

collect yourself/your thoughts

collect yourself/your thoughts

food for thought

• 引人深思的想法
  an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully

give (sb) pause

• 使认真考虑；使犹豫
  to make sb think seriously about sth or hesitate before doing sth

a penny for your thoughts

a penny for them

• （用于询问别人想什么）你在呆呆地寻思什么呢
  used to ask sb what they are thinking about

perish the thought

• （用于拒绝一项建议或希望某事永不发生）没门儿，甭想了，下辈子吧
  used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen
  1. Me get married? Perish the thought!
     我结婚？下辈子再说吧！

school(s) of thought

• 学派
  a way of thinking that a number of people share
  1. There are two schools of thought about how this illness should be treated.
     关于如何治疗这种疾病，有两派不同的意见。

a train of thought

• 思路；思绪
  the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time
  1. The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.
     电话铃声打断了我的思路。

the wish is father to the thought

• 希望什么就相信什么
  we believe a thing because we want it to be true

noun

1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
   1. thinking always made him frown
   2. she paused for thought

   Synonym:    thinkingthought processcerebrationintellectionmentation

2. the content of cognition
   1. it was not a good idea
   2. the thought never entered my mind

   Synonym:    idea

3. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
   1. my opinion differs from yours
   2. I am not of your persuasion
   3. what are your thoughts on Haiti?

   Synonym:    opinionsentimentpersuasionview

4. the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
   1. 19th century thought
   2. Darwinian thought