(人)沉思的;若有所思的;带着一点忧郁或深沉思考的神情。
/ˈpɛn.sɪv/
She looked pensive as she stared out the window.
她望着窗外,神情若有所思。
After reading the letter, he grew quiet and pensive, weighing what to do next.
读完那封信后,他变得安静而沉思,仔细权衡下一步该怎么做。
pensive 来自中古英语 pensive,源于古法语 pensif,与拉丁语 pensare(“思量、权衡”)相关。这个词最核心的含义是“在心里反复思考”,后来常用来形容带有沉静、略显忧郁的思索神态。