词组 | think through |
释义 | Idiom think throughthink (something) through to consider something carefully, esp. before making an important decision.We can't afford a mistake, so think things through and make sure you have everything ready.You should think through all these questions before you send your proposal to a publisher. Usage notes: also used in the form think out something: He's trying to think out all the options available before deciding on one. I totally rewrote the entries for "think out/through" and added "think over"--SL, 2/03 Phr V think through thinks, thinking, thought think out/through sth or think sth out/through to think carefully about something you are planning to do and to consider the possible results of itHe obviously hadn't thought it out properly.It sounds like a good idea but we need to spend some time thinking it through. think sth through • think through sth to think carefully about a situation, problem, plan etc, and think especially about what might happen as a result of it: The article suggested that the United Nations was taking action without fully thinking through the consequences.■ SIMILAR TO: think out think throughTo consider or reflect upon something in order to arrive at a solution for of thorough understanding of it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "think" and "through." I don't think you've thought this plan through. We'll have to think through this server issue before we can move on to the next stage of development. think something throughto run over and try to settle something in one's mind. Let me think this through and call you in the morning. I will think through this matter and get back to you. think throughAlso, think out. Arrive at a thorough understanding of; devise or contrive thoroughly. For example, That answer doesn't work; I don't believe you've thought the problem through, or He thought out a far more efficient method. The first term dates from the early 1900s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see think up. think throughv. To reason about or reflect on something, considering every detail and consequence: Make sure you think through the consequences before you act. Don't make the decision to quit your job right away—think the matter through. |
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