| 词组 | think of |
| 释义 | think of 1. think of sth to find a new idea, suggestion etc by thinking about it: ▪ I'll have to think of some way of showing them how grateful I am. ▪ During the next twelve months, we need to think of other services that we can offer to customers. ▪ That's a brilliant idea - I hadn't thought of that before! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑come up with, ↑think up 2. think of doing sth to consider doing something soon or in the future: ▪ I'm thinking of retiring next year. ▪ She thought of ringing him, in the hope of catching him at home. ■ SIMILAR TO: consider 3. what do you think of ...? used to ask what someone's opinion is about something: ▪ "Well, what do you think of it, Henry?" Noreen said, indicating the painting on the wall behind him. ▪ I'll ask Simon what he thinks of the idea. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑make of 4. think of sth/sb if you think of someone or something in a particular way, that is your opinion of them or your feeling towards them + as ▪ She still thought of Scotland as her home. ▪ Geography's quite an unpopular subject because it's generally thought of as boring. think of sb/sth in that way ▪ You're an adult now, and it's time you learnt to think of yourself in that way. ■ SIMILAR TO: consider, regard (as) 5. think of sth/sb to remember someone you knew or something you saw or did in the past: ▪ Lynn remembered the hotel clearly, but she couldn't think of its name. ▪ I sat on the balcony, thinking of my grandmother's house in the country, where I used to go as a child. 6. think of sb to consider the needs or wishes of another person when you are making a decision about something: ▪ "You never think of me, do you?" Dinah said. "What about my future, my career?" ▪ I can't just please myself, you know. I have a family to think of too. ■ SIMILAR TO: consider 7. think of sb usually progressive spoken to think about someone at a particular time, especially when they are unhappy or doing something difficult: ▪ Good luck in the exam - I'll be thinking of you. 8. I wouldn't think of sth/I would never think of sth spoken used to say very firmly that you would not do something or allow something, in any situation: ▪ I wouldn't think of allowing a twelve year old girl to go to a pop concert alone! ■ SIMILAR TO: wouldn't dream of (doing) sth 9. be well/highly thought of if someone or something is well thought of or highly thought of, other people have a good opinion of them: ▪ Kerrison is well thought of and we'll probably appoint him if we can get the authorities to agree. 10. what was sb thinking of ...? spoken used to ask why someone behaved in a particular way - use this when you disapprove of what they did: ▪ "What were you thinking of?" Lucien asked in horror. "You know we haven't got that much money!" |
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