con·tem·pla·tive /kənˈtɛmplətɪv; ˈkɑntəmˌple, ˌtɛm-/
(a.)沈思的,愛默想的,冥想的
Con·tem·pla·tive a.
1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
Fixed and contemplative their looks. --Denham.
2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties.
Con·tem·pla·tive, n. R. C. Ch. A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
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contemplative
adj : persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: brooding, broody,
meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective,
ruminative]
n : a person devoted to the contemplative life [ant: active]