ruminate
verb
UK/ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/
US/ˈruː.mə.neɪt/
Definitions of ruminate verb
think(思考)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)formal(正式)
To engage in deep and prolonged thought about something.
沉思；深思熟慮；反覆思考
She spent several weeks ruminating over whether to reveal the truth to him.
她花了幾個星期的時間反覆思考是否要向他透露真相。
He needs to ruminate carefully on all the options before making a decision.
他需要仔細考慮所有選項，然後再做出決定。
I often ruminate on my past experiences.
我經常思考過去的經歷。
eat(進食)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)biology(生物學)specialized(專業)
To regurgitate previously swallowed food and chew it again.
（動物）反芻；倒嚼
The cows graze in the field, then ruminate.
牛在田間吃草，然後反芻。
Sheep ruminate their food while resting.
羊在休息時會反芻牠們的食物。
The digestive system of ruminants allows them to effectively utilize plant matter.
反芻動物的消化系統使牠們能有效地利用植物物質。