thinking

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthiŋ-kiŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

thinking — 名詞

1. the mental work of forming ideas, finding solutions, or deciding between options

1.名詞A2
釋義

思考；思索

運用心智形成想法的過程

the mental work of forming ideas, finding solutions, or deciding between options

例句

Minh sat quietly, deep in thought, doing some serious thinking about his career options.

Minh 靜靜坐著，陷入沉思，認真思考自己的職涯選擇。

collocation: deep in thought / serious thinking

Creative thinking is an essential skill for anyone working in design or marketing.

對從事設計或行銷工作的人來說，創意思考是必備技能。

adjective + thinking: creative / critical / careful

同義詞
  • thought

    more abstract or refers to a single idea; 'thinking' emphasises the active process

  • reasoning

    more formal and logical; implies step-by-step deduction rather than open-ended reflection

  • contemplation

    slower, deeper, often with a spiritual or meditative quality

2. a person's set of opinions or the reasons they have for believing something

2.名詞B1
釋義

看法；想法

個人對某事的意見或理由

a person's set of opinions or the reasons they have for believing something

例句

Isabela shared her thinking on the new policy during the staff meeting.

Isabela 在員工會議上分享了她對新政策的看法。

possessive: her thinking on [topic]

Could you explain your thinking behind the decision to close the branch office?

可以請你說明關閉分公司這項決定背後的想法嗎？

pattern: thinking behind [decision]

同義詞
  • view

    a single opinion rather than a full line of reasoning

  • outlook

    a broader, more general attitude rather than issue-specific reasoning

  • reasoning

    more formal; emphasises the logical structure behind a conclusion

用法筆記

Commonly appears with possessive determiners (my, her, their) and prepositions on, about, or behind to introduce the topic.

常見錯誤

❌I need to hear your thinkings on this.
✅I need to hear your thinking on this.
💡'thinking' is uncountable and has no plural form.

3. a widely held idea or belief among a particular group of people about a subject

3.名詞B2
釋義

主流觀念

某群體普遍接受的信念

a widely held idea or belief among a particular group of people about a subject

例句

The current thinking among nutritionists is that whole foods are better than supplements.

目前營養學界的主流看法是，天然食物比保健食品更好。

pattern: current thinking + that-clause

Modern thinking in education favours project-based learning over rote memorisation.

現代教育觀念傾向於專題式學習，而非死記硬背。

adjective + thinking in [field]

同義詞
  • belief

    more personal and less tied to a collective perspective

  • doctrine

    more formal and institutional; implies a fixed system

  • school of thought

    a full intellectual tradition rather than a single belief

文法句型

the/current thinking + that-clause

用法筆記

Mostly used with adjectives like current, modern, traditional, conventional, or latest. The that-clause construction is especially common in academic and professional writing. Distinct from sense 2 in that it describes a shared, group-level view rather than an individual's opinion.

thinking — 形容詞