muse
/mjuːz/ (bre, ipa) · [mjˈuz] /mjuːz/ (ame, ipa) · [mjˈuz] /ˈmyüz/ (ame, mw)
muse — 動詞
- musepresent simple I / you / we / they
- muses3rd person singular
- musing-ing form
- musedpast simple
1. to stay with an idea for some time, turning it over slowly and quietly in your m
沉思；默想
靜靜反覆想一件事
to stay with an idea for some time, turning it over slowly and quietly in your mind
On the night bus, Kofi mused about leaving Accra for graduate school.
在夜班公車上，Kofi 沉思著自己是否要離開 Accra 去讀研究所。
muse about + -ing form
After the meeting, Élise sat alone and mused on the editor's advice.
開完會後，Élise 一個人坐著，默想編輯給她的建議。
muse on + noun phrase
While folding laundry, Haruto mused over why the house felt quieter.
Haruto 一邊摺衣服，一邊反覆想著家裡為何變得更安靜。
The priest mused aloud about what kindness demands from a neighbour.
那位牧師出聲沉思，想著善意究竟要求鄰人做什麼。
Over coffee, Shirin mused for a while before answering the offer.
Shirin 喝著咖啡，默想了一會兒才回覆那個提議。
- decide
moves to a conclusion instead of staying in a thinking stage
文法句型
muse on/about/over [topic]
muse aloud about [question]
用法筆記
Usually takes on, about, or over before the subject of thought. It sounds quieter and more inward than think, and often suggests lingering reflection rather than active discussion.
常見錯誤
muse — 名詞
- musesingular
- musesplural
1. a person, memory, place, or imagined force that keeps giving an artist new ideas
靈感泉源
帶來源源創意的人或事物
a person, memory, place, or imagined force that keeps giving an artist new ideas and the urge to create
The songwriter calls her grandmother the muse behind every love song.
這名作曲家把外婆稱為每首情歌背後的靈感泉源。
the muse behind + creative work
A walk beside the harbour became Caleb's muse for the new mural.
沿著港邊散步，成了 Caleb 畫新壁畫時的靈感泉源。
become somebody's muse for + work
For years, Rodrigo was the director's muse for quiet, intimate films.
多年來，Rodrigo 一直是那位導演拍攝安靜細膩電影時的靈感泉源。
The mountain village served as Lakshmi's muse during her first novel.
那座山村在 Lakshmi 寫第一本小說期間，一直是她的靈感泉源。
One small sketch became the young designer's muse for an autumn collection.
那張小小的素描，成了這位年輕設計師秋季系列的靈感泉源。
- inspiration
broader and more common; it does not always suggest a personal source
- influence
wider in meaning and not limited to artistic creation
- catalyst
focuses on causing action or change rather than artistic ideas
文法句型
be somebody's muse
serve as a muse for [artist or work]
用法筆記
Often names a person who repeatedly inspires an artist, but it can also be used for a place, memory, or object that keeps feeding new ideas. In normal modern use, it is written with a lower-case m.
常見錯誤
2. any member of the group of nine female deities in classical mythology, with each
繆斯女神
神話中掌管藝文的女神之一
any member of the group of nine female deities in classical mythology, with each goddess connected to a different art or field of learning
In the mural, Dewi painted each Muse with a different instrument.
在那幅壁畫裡，Dewi 把每位繆斯女神都畫成手持不同樂器。
each Muse + symbol
Our teacher linked Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry, to memory.
老師把掌管史詩詩歌的繆斯女神 Calliope 與記憶聯繫起來。
the Muse of + art
The guide pointed to a statue of a Muse above the theatre door.
導覽員指著劇院門上方的一尊繆斯女神雕像。
At the quiz, Mark named the Muse who protected dance and song.
搶答時，Mark 說出了那位守護舞蹈與歌唱的繆斯女神。
文法句型
the Muse of [art or field]
a statue of a Muse
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital M when you mean the mythological figure. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to one of the divine figures from classical stories, not to an ordinary human source of inspiration.