musing
/mjuːz/ (bre, ipa) · [mjˈuzɪŋ] /mjuːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [mjˈuzɪŋ] /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [mjˈuzɪŋ] /ˈmyü-ziŋ/ (ame, mw)
musing — 動詞
- musingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- musings3rd person singular
- musinging-ing form
- musingedpast simple
1. to spend time thinking about something in a quiet, unhurried way, often without
沉思;冥想
安靜、不匆忙地反覆思考
to spend time thinking about something in a quiet, unhurried way, often without trying to reach a specific answer or decision
Jiwoo sat on the park bench, musing about what she wanted to do after graduation.
Jiwoo 坐在公園長椅上,沉思著畢業後想做些什麼。
muse + about + topic
Ayesha mused on the meaning of the old song as she listened to it again.
Ayesha 再次聆聽那首老歌時,沉思著其中的含意。
muse + on + topic
Otis mused over his friend's strange question for the rest of the evening.
Otis 整個晚上都在反覆思索朋友那個奇怪的問題。
The novelist often muses aloud while walking through the garden, testing dialogue for her characters.
那位小說家常在花園散步時喃喃自語地思索,為筆下的角色測試對話。
Folake mused about the difference between happiness and contentment during her morning walk.
Folake 在晨間散步時,細細思索快樂與滿足之間的差異。
- ponder
more formal and suggests weighing options carefully
- reflect
emphasises looking back or considering past experiences
- contemplate
suggests longer, more serious or emotional thought
- ignore
to deliberately avoid thinking about something
文法句型
muse + about/on/over + topic
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person reflecting on an abstract or personal topic rather than a practical problem. Common with about, on, or over.
常見錯誤
musing — 名詞
1. a thought or series of thoughts that come from quietly reflecting on something;
沉思;思緒
安靜反思後產生的思考或看法
a thought or series of thoughts that come from quietly reflecting on something; often used in the plural form to mean a collection of such thoughts shared through speech or writing
Apinya recorded her musings on city life in a small notebook she carried everywhere.
Apinya 隨身帶著一本小筆記本,記錄她對城市生活的種種思緒。
possessive + musings + on + topic
The professor's musings about time and memory were published as a series of short essays.
教授關於時間與記憶的沉思,以一系列短文的形式出版了。
musings + about + topic
Omar shared his late-night musings with his roommate over breakfast the next morning.
Omar 隔天早上和室友吃早餐時,分享了他深夜的種種思緒。
William smiled at his own foolish musing and went back to work.
William 對自己愚蠢的念頭笑了一下,然後繼續工作。
Greta's musings on friendship often surprised even her closest friends with their sharpness.
Greta 對友誼的沉思,其銳利程度常令她最親近的朋友也感到訝異。
- reflection
more general; can apply to any act of thinking back
- rumination
suggests a longer, sometimes repetitive thought process
- meditation
more formal; often implies a structured or spiritual practice
文法句型
possessive + musing(s)
musing(s) + about/on + topic
用法筆記
Often followed by on or about to specify the topic. The plural musings is much more common than the singular musing in everyday use.
常見錯誤
musing — 形容詞
- musingpositive
- more musingcomparative
- most musingsuperlative
1. showing by your facial expression, posture, or manner that you are thinking deep
若有所思
表情或姿態顯示正在深思
showing by your facial expression, posture, or manner that you are thinking deeply about something in a quiet, absorbed way
Noa wore a musing expression while watching rain run down the windowpane.
Noa 看著雨水沿著窗玻璃流下,臉上帶著沉思的表情。
musing + expression
Valentina nodded but said nothing, her musing silence making the others curious about her thoughts.
Valentina 點了點頭但沒有說話,她那若有所思的沉默讓其他人好奇她在想什麼。
The old photograph made Ari look musing, as if lost in another time.
那張老照片讓 Ari 看起來若有所思,彷彿沉浸在另一個時代。
Salma's musing gaze drifted from the book to the window and lingered there.
Salma 若有所思的目光從書本飄向窗外,停留在那裡。
The judge listened with a musing frown, tapping his pen against the desk.
法官帶著若有所思的皺眉聽著,用筆輕敲桌面。
- pensive
very similar; pensive often suggests a gentle sadness
- thoughtful
more common and less literary; broader in meaning
- meditative
implies a calm, deliberate state of inward focus
- expressionless
showing no thought or emotion at all
文法句型
musing + expression/look/silence/gaze
be + musing
用法筆記
Describes a visible state of thoughtfulness rather than the act of thinking itself. Typically collocates with nouns describing facial expressions or bearing (expression, look, gaze, silence, frown).