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

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • ponder

    more formal and suggests weighing options carefully

  • reflect

    emphasises looking back or considering past experiences

  • contemplate

    suggests longer, more serious or emotional thought

反義詞
  • 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

I mused the problem for hours.
I mused over the problem for hours.
💡muse is intransitive and needs a preposition (about/on/over).
She mused that he might be right.
She mused about whether he might be right.
💡muse does not usually take a that-clause; use muse about + question word instead.

musing — 名詞

musing — 形容詞