"think of" 是英语中常用的动词短语,核心含义围绕“思考、联想、认知”展开,具体意思和用法需结合语境判断。以下是详细解析:
"think of" 的意思可分为四大类,每类配日常场景例句帮助理解:
指大脑中突然浮现某人、某事或某场景(常由外界线索触发,如画面、声音、气味等)。
I suddenly thought of my grandma when I smelled homemade cookies.
(闻到自制饼干的味道时,我突然想起了奶奶。)
Can you think of the name of that restaurant we went to last year?
(你能想起我们去年去的那家餐厅的名字吗?)
表示“正在考虑/打算做某件具体的事”,后面常接动名词(doing)。
We're thinking of buying a new car next month.
(我们打算下个月买辆新车。)
Are you thinking of quitting your job?
(你在考虑辞职吗?)
用于询问或表达对某人/某事的看法,常见句型:What do you think of...?(你觉得...怎么样?)
What do you think of this new smartphone?
(你觉得这款新手机怎么样?)
She thinks of him as a reliable friend.
(她认为他是个可靠的朋友。)(注:think of...as... 是固定搭配,意为“把...看作...”)
指“在脑海中构思、想象某件事”,常与否定词连用表示“无法想象”。
I can't think of a better gift for her birthday.
(我想不出比这更好的生日礼物了。)
Can you think of a way to fix this broken chair?
(你能想出办法修这把破椅子吗?)
"think of" 是及物短语,后面需接宾语,宾语可以是:
名词/代词:think of sb/sth(想起某人/某事;考虑某人/某事)
例:She often thinks of her childhood.(她常想起童年。)
动名词(doing):think of doing sth(考虑做某事)
例:He's thinking of studying abroad.(他在考虑出国留学。)
宾语从句:think of + wh-从句(想...;考虑...)
例:I'm thinking of how to tell her the bad news.(我在想怎么告诉她这个坏消息。)
think of...as...:把...看作/视为...
例:We think of Paris as the city of love.(我们把巴黎看作“浪漫之都”。)
think little/nothing of:不重视;不在乎;觉得...没什么大不了
例:He thinks nothing of working 12 hours a day.(他觉得每天工作12小时没什么。)
think highly/much of:高度评价;看重
例:Our teacher thinks highly of Mary's essay.(老师很看重玛丽的作文。)
think of vs think about:
二者常可互换,但think of更侧重“瞬间想起/短时间考虑”,think about更侧重“深入思考/反复琢磨”。
例:
I thought of you yesterday.(我昨天想起你了。)→ 瞬间联想
I thought about your suggestion all night.(我整晚都在想你的建议。)→ 深入思考
think of vs think over:
think over强调“仔细考虑、反复斟酌”,后面常接名词或代词(若为代词需放在over前)。例:Think it over before you decide.(决定前仔细考虑一下。)
"think of" 是一个多功能短语,核心是“从大脑中提取或构建信息”,具体意思需结合语境判断。记住以下高频场景:
问看法:What do you think of...?
打算做某事:think of doing sth
想起某人/事:think of sb/sth
把...看作:think of...as...
多结合日常例句练习,就能熟练掌握啦!