think /θɪŋk/► SEE ALLanyone would think (that)…come to think of itgive sb something to think abouthave another think comingif/when you think about itI should think so/notI shudder/dread to think (how, what, etc.…)just thinknot think of sth/of doing sththat’s what sb thinksthink againthink aloudthink out loudthink (the) better of sbthink better of it/of doing sththink bigthink highly of sb/sththink nothing of sth/of doing sthnot think anything of sth/of doing sththink nothing of itthink on your feetthink out of the boxthink you own the placethink positivethink straightthink the sun shines out of sb’s arse/backside(not) think twice about sth/about doing sththink the world of sb/sthto think (that)…who does sb think they are?see/think fit (to do sth)can’t hear yourself thinkspeak/think ill of sblet me see/think ●anyone would ˈthink (that)… ( you would have ˈthought (that)…) (of sb’s strange or surprising behaviour用于评价某人奇怪或令人惊讶的行为) if you did not know the truth, it would seem that…别人会以为…◆Don’t be so nervous! Anyone would think you’d never been to a party before! 不要这么紧张！别人还会以为你从没参加过聚会呢！●come to ˈthink of it ( ˈthinking about it) (informal) said when you suddenly remember or realize sth（表示突然记起或意识到某事）想起来了，明白过来了◆I first met her in 1997. No, come to think of it, it was 1996. 我第一次见到她是在 1997 年。不，想起来了，是在 1996 年。●give sb something to ˈthink about (informal) do or say sth to sb which shows how angry or determined you are（表示愤怒或决心）让某人好好想想，促使某人反省◆This letter will give him something to think about. 这封信可以让他好好想想。●have another think ˈcoming ( have another thing ˈcoming) (informal) used to tell sb that they are wrong about sth and must change their plans or opinions（表示某人的想法错误）需要重新考虑◆If she thinks that married life is going to be easy, she’s got another think coming. 如果她以为婚姻生活很轻松的话，那她就想错了。●if/when you ˈthink about itused to draw attention to a fact that is not obvious or has not previously been mentioned（用于引起注意）你不会想到，其实◆They do have a big house, when you think about it. 其实，他们真的有一栋大房子。●I should think ˈso/ˈnot ( I should think she, etc. ˈis/ˈdoes/ˈdid, etc.) used for emphasis when agreeing that sth is right or correct（用于强调赞同）我也这么认为◆‘He didn’t give the waiter a tip.’ ‘I should think not, after such bad service.’ “他没有给那个服务员小费。”“我也觉得用不着给，服务太差了。”◆‘He finally apologized for what he said.’ ‘I should think so.’ “他最终为他说的话道歉了。”“我也认为他应该道歉。”◆‘I’m very angry with my son.’ ‘I should think you are. He’s behaved very badly indeed.’ “我很生我儿子的气。”“肯定的呀，他太不像话了。”●I shudder/dread to ˈthink (how, what, etc.…) (informal, oftenhumorous) I am afraid to think or ask myself about sth, because the answer might be terrible or unpleasant我都不敢想…◆I shudder to think when he last had a bath. 我都不敢想他最后一次洗澡是什么时候。◆‘How much more work is there?’ ‘I dread to think!’ “还剩下多少没干完的？”“我都不敢想。”●just ˈthinkused when you feel interest, shock or excitement at sth（表示感兴趣、震惊或激动）想想吧，只要想想◆Just think of the money we spend renting this place. 想想吧，我们租这个地方花了多少钱。◆I’ll be on television in front of millions of viewers! Just think! 我要上电视了，会有好几百万人看！想想吧！●not ˈthink of sth/of doing sth (used with wouldn’t, couldn’t, won’t or can’t与 wouldn't，couldn't，won't 或 can't 连用) definitely not do sth; never do sth从来没有想过；肯定不会◆I wouldn’t think of buying one of those ugly modern houses. 我绝对不会买那种难看的摩登住宅。●that’s what sb thinks (informal) what sb thinks will happen will not happen, especially because the speaker is going to do sth to prevent it那只是某人一厢情愿；那只是某人的想法◆‘Your team doesn’t have a chance of winning.’ ‘That’s what you think!’ “你们队想赢，门儿都没有。”“这只是你自己的想法而已。”●ˌthink aˈgainconsider a decision again and perhaps change your idea or intention再想想，重新考虑，三思（常指可能改变主意）◆I’d advise you to think again before leaving your wife. 我建议你在离开你妻子前要慎重考虑考虑。●ˌthink aˈloud●ˌthink out ˈloudspeak your thoughts about sth, for example a problem, to yourself or to others, probably without organizing them as in normal speech自言自语；念念有词◆‘What?’ ‘Oh, don’t worry. I was just thinking out loud.’ “什么？”“哦，没事儿，我在自言自语呢。”●think (the) ˈbetter of sbhave a higher opinion of sb对某人有较高的评价◆She has behaved appallingly — I must say I thought better of her. 她做得太过分了，我得承认过去是高估了她。●think ˈbetter of it/of doing sthdecide not to do sth that you were intending to do改变想法；决定不做某事◆He was about to say something, but then he thought better of it and kept quiet. 他本打算说些什么，可是又改变了主意，什么也没说。●think ˈbig (informal) have big plans for the future; be ambitious雄心勃勃；有抱负；想大干一番◆If you want to be successful in life, you’ve got to think big. 如果你想在一生中有所作为，就得有雄心壮志。●think ˈhighly of sb/sthhave a very high opinion of sb/sth对…评价很高；非常欣赏◆Her teachers think highly of her. 她的老师们都很看重她。◆His paintings are highly thought of by the critics. 批评家们对他的画评价很高。●think ˈnothing of sth/of doing sth●not think ˈanything of sth/of doing sth1.consider sth as normal or easy, when other people consider it as difficult, dangerous, etc.觉得…不算什么；认为…很正常（或容易）◆He thinks nothing of working 14 hours a day. 他觉得一天工作 14 个钟头不算什么。2.think that sth is not important不把…当一回事；认为…不重要；对…不以为然◆I saw a man outside the door, but I didn’t think anything of it at the time. I realized later that he must have been the thief. 我看见门外有个男人，可当时我没当一回事。后来我才意识到他很可能就是那个小偷。●think nothing ˈof it (spoken, formal) said as a polite reply when sb has thanked you or said sorry for sth别客气；别往心里去◆‘I’m terribly sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused you.’ ‘Think nothing of it.’ “真抱歉我给你惹了这么多麻烦。”“哪儿的话。”●think on your ˈfeetthink very quickly思维敏捷；反应快◆When he asked me why I wasn’t at work, I had to think on my feet and I invented an excuse about going to see the doctor. 他问我为什么没去上班，我灵机一动，找了个借口，说我去看病了。◆Lawyers in court need to be able to think on their feet. 律师们在法庭上必须思维敏捷。●think out of the ˈbox ( think outside the ˈbox) think about sth, or how to do sth, in a new, different or creative way (especially in business)（尤指在商业活动中）换个角度思考，以新的眼光看问题◆The company is looking for adventurous, creative people who can think out of the box and are not afraid of experimenting. 该公司正在物色勇于探索、善于创新的人才，要求他们能进行创造性的思维并且有勇气进行尝试。◆Thinking out of the box would improve public education. 创新思维有助于提高公共教育的水平。●think you ˈown the place ( behave/act as if you ˈown the place) (disapproving) behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do指手画脚；颐指气使◆What does she think she’s doing, coming in here acting as if she owns the place! 她以为她在干什么，跑到这儿来指手画脚的！●think ˈpositivethink in a confident way about what you can do抱积极的态度；想法乐观◆If you don’t think positive, you won’t win. 如果你不抱积极的态度，你就无法取胜。▸ˌpositive ˈthinking
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◆He believes in the power of positive thinking. 他相信乐观心态的力量。●ˈthink straightthink in a clear or logical way思路清晰；头脑有逻辑◆You’re not thinking straight. If you leave your job, how will you support your family? 你的脑子不大清楚。你要是辞职了，你怎么养家呢？●think the sun shines out of sb’s ˈarse[taboo]/backˈside (BrE) (NAmEthink the sun shines out of sb’s ˈass⚠) (slang) have a very high opinion of sb and think that everything they do is good极为看重某人；对某人做的一切都很满意◆We need more money for this job. I think you should be the one to ask the boss — he thinks the sun shines out of your backside! 要完成这项工作我们需要更多的资金，我觉得你去跟老板说最合适，他最看重你！●(not) think ˈtwice about sth/about doing sth(not) think carefully before deciding to do sth; (not) hesitate（没有）考虑再三；（没有）犹豫◆You should think twice about employing someone you’ve never met. 雇用素不相识的人应三思而行。◆If they offered me a job abroad, I wouldn’t think twice about taking it! 如果他们给我提供一个到国外工作的机会，我会毫不犹豫地答应下来！●think the ˈworld of sb/sthlike, admire or respect sb/sth very much非常喜欢某人／某物；非常尊敬某人◆The children think the world of their new teacher. 孩子们非常喜欢他们的新老师。OPPyou, he, etc. can’t stand sb/sth●to ˈthink (that)…used to show that you are surprised or shocked by sth（表示惊讶或震惊）竟然会，真没有想到◆I can still hardly believe it! To think that the President stayed at my hotel! 我到现在还不太相信！想想看，总统居然和我下榻在同一家宾馆里！◆To think that he was killed on the last day of the war. It’s so sad. 他居然在战争的最后一天丧命，真是太不幸了！●who does sb think they ˈare? (disapproving, informal) sb has no right to behave in a certain way（表示某人无权做某事）…以为自己是谁◆Who do you think you are, taking my books without asking? 你以为你是谁，问都不问就把我的书拿走了？◆She just walked into my office without knocking! Who does she think she is? 她连门都没敲就进了我的办公室！她以为她是什么人？●see/think ˈfit (to do sth) (formal, oftendisapproving) think it is right or acceptable to do sth认为（做某事）恰当（或合适）◆You obviously didn’t see fit to inform us of what you were going to do.显然你觉得不应该告诉我们你打算做什么。◆You should warn her about his behaviour if you see fit.如果你觉得合适，你应该提醒她注意他的行为。●can’t hear yourself ˈthink (informal) there is so much noise around you that you cannot think clearly因噪音太大而无法思考◆Can you turn the volume down? I can’t hear myself think in here.能把音量关小点吗？我没法集中精力。●speak/think ˈill of sb (formal) say or think bad things about sb说某人的坏话；把某人往坏里想◆You shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.不揭已故者之短。●ˌlet me ˈsee/ˈthinkused when you are thinking or trying to remember sth（用于思考或回忆时）让我想想看◆Now let me see — where did he say he lived?哦，让我想想看，他说他住哪儿来着？