muse
n
1 the Muses [pl]
(in Greek or Roman myth) the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus or Jupiter, who protected and encouraged poetry, music, dancing, history and other branches of art and literature (希腊或罗马神话中的)缪斯(九位女神, 均为宙斯或朱庇特之女, 专管诗歌、 音乐、 舞蹈、 历史及其他文艺科目).
2 [C] (rhet 修辞) spirit that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet 艺术家(尤指诗人)的创作灵感
His muse had deserted him, and he could no longer write. 他已无灵感, 不能再写作了.
muse v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over/on/upon sth) think in a deep or concentrated way, ignoring what is happening around one 沉思; 冥想
sit musing on the events of the day, memories of the past, etc 坐著默默反省日间的事、 缅怀往事.
2 [Tn] say (sth) to oneself in a thoughtful way 沉思自语说(某事)
`I wonder if I shall ever see them again,' he mused. `我不知道是否还能再见到他们,'他沉思自问.
That sounds very interesting! I'll buy some frozen peas at the supermarket on my way home.
听起来很有趣!我回家时在超级市场买些冻豌豆。
He tried to escape but was followed and caught.
他曾经试图逃跑,但是被人追上来抓住了。
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.