think既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接同源名词、代词、动词不定式、带有疑问词的动词不定式或that/wh-从句作宾语。接动词不定式作宾语时,多用于否定句或疑问句中。think作“认为”解时,可接复合宾语,其宾语由名词、动名词、动词不定式或that从句充当。充当宾语的动名词、动词不定式或that从句常置于宾语补足语之后,而以it作形式宾语置于宾语补足语之前(it现在趋向省去)。
1.(不用于进行时) 认为;以为
如:I thought I heard a scream.
我好像听到了一声尖叫。
2.想;思考;思索;思想
如:All he ever thinks about is money.
他满脑子想的只是钱。
3.(通常用于进行时) 想;琢磨
如:I was just thinking what a long way it is.
我刚才在琢磨路途太远了。
4.猜想;想象;试想
如:We couldn't think where you'd gone.
我们猜想不出来你到哪里去了。
5.料想;预料;预期
如:The job took longer than we thought.
这项工作用的时间比我们预想的多。
6.只想;一心想;对...着迷
如:If you want to make money, you've got to think money.
你要想赚钱,就得一门心思琢磨钱。
7.打算;想要;计划
如:I'm thinking in terms of about 70 guests at the wedding.
我打算邀请70位嘉宾参加婚礼。
8.记得;想起
如:I can't think where I put the keys.
我想不起把钥匙放哪儿了。