ruminative

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ruminative

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ru·mi·na·tive /ˈruːmənətɪv $ -neɪtɪv/ adjective formal thinking deeply and carefully about something 沉思的；冥思苦想的 a typically ruminative speech 典型的有深度的演说 —ruminatively adverb

Examples from the Corpus

ruminative• These speeches had to be rich in literary illusion and ruminative aphorism.

ru·mi·na·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable

and something carefully about thinking Corpus deeply

ruminative
ru‧mi‧na‧tive /ˈruːmənətɪv, ˈruːmɪnətɪv $ -neɪtɪv/

adjective formal
thinking deeply and carefully about something:

a typically ruminative speech
—ruminatively adverb

ru·mina·tive

BrE

/ˈruːmɪnətɪv/

NAmE

/ˈruːmɪneɪtɪv/

adjective

(

formal

)

tending to think deeply and carefully about things 沉思的；冥思苦想的

SYN

,

◆in a ruminative mood陷于沉思

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ru·mina·tive·ly

BrE

/ˈruːmɪnətɪvli/

NAmE

/ˈruːmɪneɪtɪvli/

adverb