/kənˈtemplətɪv ||; kənˈtɛmplətɪv/adj (
formal 正式)
1 thinking quietly and seriously about sth 沉思默想的: She was in a contemplative mood. 她在沉思默想。
2 spending time thinking deeply about religious matters 冥想的；敛心默祷的: the contemplative life(= life in a religious community) 宗教冥想生活