thought の英語での意味
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thoughtthought1 /θɔːt $ θɒːt/
すべての翻訳を見る the past tense and past participle of think1think1 の過去形および過去分詞 | noun
thoughtthought2 noun
1something you think about [countable] something that you think of, remember, or realize考えたこと、思い出したこと、または気づいたこと SYN idea:
It’s an interesting thought.面白い考えだ。
The thought that I might not have a job next year is a bit troubling.来年仕事がないかもしれないという考えは、少し不安だ。► see thesaurus at idea2ideas/opinions thoughts [plural] a person’s ideas or opinions about something何かについての考えや意見:
What are your thoughts, Michael?Michael、あなたはどう思いますか?thought on
Any thoughts on how we should spend the money?そのお金をどう使うべきか、何か意見はありますか?3careful consideration [uncountable] careful and serious consideration慎重で真剣な熟慮:
With more thought and care this would have been a first-class essay.もっとよく考えて丁寧に書いていれば、一流の論文になっていただろう。give something thought/give thought to something (=think carefully about something)(=何かについてよく考える)
I’ve been giving your proposal a lot of thought.あなたの提案についてずっとよく考えていました。
Have you given any more thought to going back to school?学校に戻ることについて、さらに考えましたか?4act of thinking [uncountable] the act or process of thinking考えること、または思考の過程lost/deep in thought (=thinking so much that you do not notice what is happening around you)(=考え事に没頭して、周囲のことに気づかない状態)
Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.Derekは窓の外をじっと見つめ、物思いにふけっていた。
Piaget’s research focused on children’s thought processes (=the way their minds work).Piagetの研究は子どもの思考過程(=心の働き方)に焦点を当てていた。5caring about something [countable, uncountable] a feeling of worrying or caring about something何かを心配したり気にかけたりする気持ちthought for
He went back into the burning building with no thought for his own safety.彼は自分の安全など気にもとめず、燃え盛るビルの中へ戻って行った。
Have you no thought for anyone but yourself?自分以外のことは誰のことも考えないのですか?
You are always in my thoughts (=used to tell someone that you think and care about them a lot).あなたのことはいつも心にあります(=相手のことをとても思い、気にかけていることを伝えるときに使う)。6intention [countable, uncountable] intention or hope of doing something何かをしようとする意図や希望thought of doing something
I had no thought of gaining any personal advantage.個人的な利益を得ようという意図は全くなかった。
Lucy gave up all thought of finishing the essay that day.Lucyはその日に論文を書き終えるという考えを完全に捨てた。7way of thinking [uncountable] a way of thinking that is typical of a particular group, period of history etc特定の集団や時代などに特有の思想様式ancient Greek/feminist/18th-century etc thought
Kant’s ideas had a strong influence on political thought.カントの思想は政治思想に強い影響を与えた。8spare a thought for somebody British English used to tell someone that they should think about someone who is in a worse situation than they are自分より苦しい状況にある人のことを思いやるよう促すときに使う:
Spare a thought for those who don’t have enough to eat.食べるものが十分にない人たちのことを少し思いやってください。9it’s just a thought spoken話し言葉 used to say that what you have just said is only a suggestion and you have not thought about it very much今言ったことはただの思いつきにすぎず、あまり深く考えていないことを示すときに使う:
It was just a thought, Duncan. I didn’t mean any offence.ただの思いつきです、Duncan。気を悪くさせるつもりはありませんでした。10it’s/that’s a thought! spoken話し言葉 used to say that someone has made a good suggestion誰かが良い提案をしたときに使う:
‘Why don’t you ask Walter?’ ‘That’s a thought! I’ll phone him right away.’「Walterに聞いてみたら?」「名案だ!今すぐ電話しよう。」11don’t give it another thought spoken話し言葉 used to tell someone not to worry after they have told you they are sorry相手が謝罪したあとに、気にしなくていいと伝えるときに使う12it’s the thought that counts spoken話し言葉 used to say that you are grateful for a gift from someone even though it is small or unimportant贈り物が小さかったり些細なものであっても、感謝の気持ちを伝えるときに使う → perish the thought! at perish(3), → on second thoughts at second1(8), → school of thought at school1(8)COLLOCATIONSコロケーションverbs動詞have a thought· I just had a funny thought.· ふとおかしなことを思いついた。express your thoughts (=say what they are or tell other people about them)· He was finding it difficult to express his thoughts.· 彼は自分の考えをうまく表現できずにいた。a thought occurs to/comes to/strikes somebody (=someone suddenly has a thought)· The thought occurred to him that she might be lying.· 彼女が嘘をついているかもしれないという考えが彼の頭に浮かんだ。a thought crosses somebody’s mind (=someone has a thought)· The thought never crossed my mind that I could be wrong.· 自分が間違っているかもしれないという考えは、一度も頭をよぎらなかった。can’t bear the thought of something· I can’t bear the thought of you being hurt.· あなたが傷つくなど、考えるだけで耐えられない。somebody’s thoughts turn to something (=they start thinking about something)· As summer approaches, people’s thoughts turn to holidays.· 夏が近づくにつれ、人々の気持ちは休暇へと向かう。adjectives形容詞somebody’s first thought· My first thought was that a bomb had gone off.· 最初に浮かんだのは、爆弾が爆発したのだという考えだった。a passing thought (=a quick, not very serious thought)· He never gives his appearance more than a passing thought.· 彼は自分の外見についてちらりと思う程度で、それ以上は気にしたことがない。a sobering thought (=one that makes you feel serious)· We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought.· 私たちには世界を滅ぼす力がある——それは身の引き締まる思いだ。horrible/disturbing· A horrible thought struck her: could he be having an affair?· ぞっとするような考えが彼女を襲った。彼は浮気しているのではないか?a comforting thought· ‘People might not have noticed we’re late.’ ‘That’s a comforting thought.’· 「遅刻したのに誰も気づいていないかもしれない。」「それは気が楽になる考えだね。」a sudden thought· A sudden thought struck her and she began to laugh.· 突然ある考えが頭に浮かび、彼女は笑い出した。phrasesフレーズthe very thought (=even the idea of doing something)· The very thought of going on stage made her feel ill.· ステージに立つことを考えただけで、気分が悪くなった。