(1)思考(act or process of thinking)[U，C]：be deep (lost) in～沉思;in deep～陷入沉思;careful～认真思考;sb's～s 某人的想法;〖同〗thinking;consideration;

(2)思想(潮)(particular way of thinking of a group，social class，period，etc)[U]：Greek/scientific/ancient/modern～希腊/科学/古代/现代的思想;recent～近期思潮;

(3)关怀;考虑;顾虑(consideration;concern)[U，C]：the～processes 考虑过程;give the subject a lot of (much/a great deal of) /serious～对这个问题考虑了许多(许多/许多)/进行了认真的思考;act without～行事轻率;have no～for anyone but oneself 不考虑别人，光考虑自己;have no～for one's own safety 奋不顾身;dismiss unnecessary～s 消除多余的顾虑;be full of～s for sb 非常关心某人;

(4)想(看)法(sth that one thinks;an idea)[C，常pl]：have a sudden～突然有了一个想法;have not a～in one's head 没头脑;striking～s 惊人的想法;keep one's～s to oneself 不对人吐露心事;lay aside all the～s 撇开所有的想法;read sb's～s 看出某人的心思;～-provoking 发人深思的;〖同〗idea，opinion，view;

(5)打算，意图 (purpose; intention;expectation)[U]：have no～of committing the crime/annoying sb/hurting sb's feelings 无意犯罪/惹恼某人/伤害某人的感情;It's his～to open a branch office next year. 他打算明年开个分公司。〖同〗intent，intention，purpose，aim，plan;

(6)少量，有点(trifle;bit)[U，a～]：Be a～more considerate. 请多一点体谅。Just a～more sugar，please. 请再加点儿糖。

food for thought 发人深思(的东西)：That incident gave me much food for～. 那件事让我深思。

on second thought 经过再次考虑：On second～，I'm inclined to agree with you. 经过再次考虑，我同意你的观点。

perish the thought 千万不要有这种想法，死了这条心：Not that I'd ever stand for Parliament myself—perish the～. 并非我自己愿意竞选议员——绝没有这种念头。

→′thoughtless adj 考虑不周的，不替别人考虑的;′thoughtlessness n 粗心大意，不为别人考虑;′thought-out 仔细考虑过的;′thoughtful adj 经过认真考虑的