rumination
US /ˌruː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌruː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
沉思, 反芻, 深思
the act of thinking deeply about something; deep thought or contemplation
範例:
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His long hours of rumination led to a breakthrough in his research.
他長時間的沉思導致了他的研究取得了突破。
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She was lost in deep rumination about her future.
她陷入了對未來的深度沉思。
2.
反芻
the action of chewing the cud shown by ruminants
範例:
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The cow's constant rumination is a sign of healthy digestion.
牛持續的反芻是健康消化的標誌。
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The process of rumination allows herbivores to extract more nutrients from their food.
反芻過程使食草動物能夠從食物中提取更多營養。