dwell on

dwell on — 片語動詞

  • dwell onbase form
  • dwells on3rd person singular
  • dwelling on-ing form
  • dwelt onpast simple

1. to let your mind stay on a sad or unpleasant subject for too long, finding it ha

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

糾結；難釋

過度思想糾纏不愉快的事

to let your mind stay on a sad or unpleasant subject for too long, finding it hard to stop thinking about it and move on

例句

After losing the match, Mei-Lin did not dwell on her mistake but began training again.

輸掉比賽後，Mei-Lin 沒有糾結於自己的失誤，而是重新開始訓練。

dwell on + noun phrase (mistake)

Kwame urged his brother to stop dwelling on the past and focus on the future.

Kwame 勸他的弟弟不要再糾結於過去，要專注於未來。

stop + dwelling on + noun phrase

常見搭配
  • dwell on the past
  • dwell on mistakes
  • dwell on failure
  • dwell on negative thoughts
  • dwell on details
同義詞
  • brood over

    Focuses on the mood of sadness or resentment; slightly more emotional and literary

  • fixate on

    Emphasises the inability to stop thinking; can be used for neutral or positive topics too

  • linger on

    Suggests staying with a topic longer than necessary, but is less negative

  • ruminate on

    More formal; suggests deep, repetitive thought rather than casual worry

反義詞
  • let go of

    Suggests releasing a concern mentally and emotionally

  • move on from

    Neutral and forward-looking; focuses on the action of continuing

文法句型

dwell on + noun phrase

dwell on + wh-clause

用法筆記

Commonly used in negative constructions and advice contexts such as 'don't dwell on' or 'stop dwelling on'. The object is usually a past event, mistake, or negative topic rather than a positive memory.

常見錯誤

I dwell on the beautiful sunset I saw yesterday.
I dwell on the mistake I made during the meeting.
'dwell on' is used for unpleasant or negative topics, not for happy memories.
He dwells on about his problems.
He dwells on his problems.
'dwell on' takes a direct object without a preposition like 'about'.