🧠 Think 계열 확장 동사 모음

 

🔸 [가볍게 생각 시작]

wonder – 궁금해하다 (대상 있음)
mull over – 곱씹다, 고민하다 (대상 있음, 느림)
daydream – 멍하게 상상하다 (대상 없음, 약함)

• A: I wonder what he's doing right now.
  B: Me too. He hasn’t answered his phone all day.
• A: You’ve been quiet.
  B: I’m just mulling over something my boss said.
• A: Hey! Earth to Emily!
  B: Oops, sorry. I was totally daydreaming.

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🔸 [속으로 생각하며 판단]

figure out – 이해하다, 알아내다 (대상 있음)
work out – 해결책을 생각하다 (대상 있음)
weigh – 비교하고 따지다 (대상 있음)

• A: Did you figure out how to fix it?
  B: Yeah, finally! It was a simple setting.
• A: Any idea what to do next?
  B: We’ll work it out together.
• A: Are you going to accept the job offer?
  B: I’m still weighing the pros and cons.

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🔸 [마음속으로 떠오르는 생각]

cross one’s mind – (문득) 떠오르다 (대상 있음)
occur to someone – 문득 생각나다 (대상 있음, 약함)

• A: Did it ever cross your mind that she might be right?
  B: Actually, yes. I just didn’t want to admit it.
• A: How did you come up with that idea?
  B: It just occurred to me while I was walking.

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🔸 [의식적인 사고 조정]

contemplate – 깊이 생각하다 (대상 있음, 강함)
ponder – 신중히 생각하다 (대상 있음, 문어체 느낌)

• A: Are you quitting your job?
  B: I’m still contemplating the idea.
• A: You seem lost in thought.
  B: I was pondering whether I made the right decision.

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🔸 [의견을 표현할 때]

hold – 의견을 가지다 (대상 있음, 단단함)
maintain – 주장하다 (대상 있음, 고수함)
view – ~를 바라보다 (대상 있음, 시각적/비유적)

• A: What’s your opinion on this?
  B: I hold a different view, honestly.
• A: He still thinks he did nothing wrong.
  B: Yeah, he maintains his innocence firmly.
• A: How do you view success?
  B: For me, it’s more about balance than money.

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🔸 [결정과 연결된 사고]

resolve – 결심하다 (대상 있음, 강한 의지)
lean toward – ~쪽으로 기울다 (대상 있음, 부드러움)
hesitate – 망설이다 (대상 있음, 대상 유동적)

• A: So, did you finally decide?
  B: Yes. I resolved to apply today.
• A: Any idea which major you’ll pick?
  B: I’m leaning toward psychology.
• A: Why didn’t you speak up?
  B: I hesitated. It didn’t feel like the right time.

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이렇게 하면 의도 없이 떠오르는 생각부터,
깊이 숙고하는 강한 사고까지
‘생각’의 스펙트럼을 자연스럽게 외우고 말할 수 있어요.