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thoughtfulness

/thawt-fuhl/US // ˈθɔt fəl //UK // (ˈθɔːtfʊl) //

思想性,深思熟虑,思维,思维方式

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : showing consideration for others; considerate.
    • : characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay.
    • : occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective: in a thoughtful mood.
    • : careful, heedful, or mindful: to be thoughtful of one's safety.

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Examples

  • These are changes which are meant to have the conversation on Twitter be more thoughtful.

  • An exception is Lady Gaga, who rates a thoughtful chapter toward the book’s end.

  • For example, people asked to evaluate a potential job applicant found the applicant to be more thoughtful, intelligent and competent if they’d heard rather than read the person’s job pitch.

  • For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime.

  • It is always thoughtful of a son to seek his mother’s advice.

  • Endowing the feverish, PR-patrolled world of presidential politics with thoughtfulness and poise—now that would be radical.

  • Rueful laughter from both men turned to thoughtfulness in Stittsworth.

  • He was a biggish lad, with a boyish, slightly mischievous grin, and thoughtfulness and consideration were seamed in his character.

  • His attempts at thoughtfulness fall flat, especially when he attempts On Walden Pond-esque introspection and self-assessment.

  • His artistic thoughtfulness and precision are also evident in the 2009 collection Kazan on Directing.

  • "Granted; as many as you like," he returned, glancing down into her eyes that were full of thoughtfulness and some speculation.

  • It is too handsome for me; but I shall always keep it, and be glad for the thoughtfulness which prompted the lady to send it.

  • Julian read the letter many times; he was touched by its delicate and eloquent sorrow—its fine and chastened thoughtfulness.

  • With her usual thoughtfulness Aunt Affy asked no question concerning the letter.

  • Jack was very thoughtful; but his thoughtfulness now was of a different kind from his late moody silence.