introspective
introspective — 形容詞
- introspectivepositive
- more introspectivecomparative
- most introspectivesuperlative
1. tending to direct your attention inward and examine your inner emotional and men
內省的
傾向仔細思考自己內心想法的
tending to direct your attention inward and examine your inner emotional and mental world rather than focus on events or people around you
Wen is so introspective that she writes in her diary for an hour every evening.
Wen 非常內省，每天晚上都會寫一個小時的日記。
so + adjective + that-clause — cause-and-effect pattern
The therapist noticed that Ravi was deeply introspective and could name his emotions clearly.
治療師注意到 Ravi 非常內省，能夠清楚說出自己的情緒。
notice + object + adjective complement
Beatriz's introspective poems explore her feelings about family and growing up.
Beatriz 的內省詩作探討了她對家庭和成長的感受。
collocation: introspective poems / writing / art
After the long hike, Aiko sat alone and became quiet and introspective.
長途健行之後，Aiko 獨自坐著，變得安靜而內省。
became + introspective — describing a change of mood
The novel's introspective main character spends most of the story thinking about his past.
這本小說中內省的主角大部分時間都在思考自己的過去。
- deeply introspective
- highly introspective
- become introspective
- grow introspective
- introspective nature
- introspective mood
- introspective person
- self-reflective
similar in meaning, often implies a deliberate practice of examining one's actions or beliefs
- contemplative
broader in scope — can describe thinking deeply about any subject, not only oneself
- pensive
more literary, suggests a gentle or slightly sad thoughtfulness rather than active examination
- meditative
suggests calm, focused inner attention, often with spiritual or mindful overtones
- outward-looking
describes someone who focuses on external events and other people rather than their own inner life
- unreflective
describes someone who does not tend to think about their own thoughts, feelings, or actions
文法句型
be + introspective
become/grow + introspective
find + object + introspective
用法筆記
Often used with verbs that show a change of state (become, grow, turn) to describe someone entering a reflective mood. Can also describe a lasting personality trait. Do not confuse with 'introverted' — introspective people may be sociable or shy; the focus is on inner attention, not social preference.
常見錯誤
同根字
- introspection名詞C1
- introspect動詞C2
- introspectively副詞C2
- introspectiveness名詞C2