Ruminate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 反刍, 深思
• ［英］ v. 反刍; 深思 ( to turn sth. over in the mind; meditate)
• ［例］ The owner ruminated about giving the workers a raise.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-nated; -nating)

• Etymology: Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminari to chew the cud, muse upon, from rumin-, rumen rumen; perhaps akin to Sanskrit romantha act of chewing the cud
• Date: 1533
• transitive verb
  • 1. to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
  • 2. to chew repeatedly for an extended period
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed ; chew the cud
  • 2. to engage in contemplation ; reflect
• Synonyms: see ponder
• ? rumination noun
• ? ruminative adjective
• ? ruminatively adverb
• ? ruminator noun

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