bethink

vt. 使考虑, 使想起

发音

其它 /bɪˈθɪŋk/

词形变化

bethinking bethinks 三单 bethinks bethought bethinking 现在分词 bethought 过去式 bethought 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To think about, to recollect.

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.

  3. 3.

    To meditate, ponder; to consider.

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To determine, resolve.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 10

think reflect muse speculate meditate contemplate ponder mull mull over ruminate

词源

From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan (“to think upon, remind, consider, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną; equivalent to be- + think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken.

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