think over
think over は英検2級レベルの英単語で、「よく考える、熟考する」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈθɪŋk ˈoʊvər/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
よく考える
解説 Definition
決断する前に時間をかけてじっくり検討すること。
To think over means to consider something carefully before making a decision. It suggests a slow, careful kind of thinking rather than a quick reaction.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
think over は、決断の前に時間を置いて慎重に検討するという意味です。over には考えを何度も裏返して、利点・不安点・条件を確認する感覚があります。offer, problem, plan, decision などと相性がよく、I’ll think it over. は「少し考えてから返事します」という定番表現です。単に思い浮かべるだけでなく、後で判断するために整理する感じを意識しましょう。
Think over means to take time before making a decision. The word over adds the feeling of checking an idea from more than one side. A common sentence is I'll think it over. It is stronger than think about because it suggests a later answer or choice.
例文
I need some time to think over your offer before I give you an answer.
お返事する前に、あなたの申し出をよく考える時間が必要です。
She thought over the problem carefully before making a decision.
彼女は決断を下す前にその問題をじっくり考えた。
Take a few days to think it over, and let me know what you decide.
数日かけてよく考えて、決まったら教えてください。
熟考する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
think over は、提案・問題・選択肢などをすぐに決めず、時間を取って慎重に考える時に使います。特に返事や決断の前に、利点や不安点を頭の中で何度も検討するニュアンスがあります。
To think over something means to spend some time considering it carefully before you decide or reply. It is often used for offers, plans, problems, or choices that should not be judged too quickly. The phrase suggests that you look at the good points and possible worries more than once in your mind before reaching a conclusion.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
think は「考える」、over は「上から全体を見渡す」「何度も確認する」感覚を足します。think over は、案や申し出を頭の中で一度だけ見るのではなく、いろいろな角度から見直してから決める表現です。I’ll think it over. は返事を保留する定番表現。think about よりも、あとで結論を出すために慎重に検討する響きがあります。
Think means "use your mind," and over adds the feeling of looking across something from top to bottom or checking it again. So think over suggests not just having one quick thought, but reviewing an idea from different sides before you decide. The common phrase "I'll think it over" is a natural way to delay an answer while you consider it carefully. Think about is broader, but think over often sounds more careful and decision-focused.
例文
I need a little time to think over your offer before I give you an answer.
返事をする前に、あなたの申し出を少し熟考したいです。
She thought over all the options and chose the one with the least risk.
彼女はすべての選択肢を熟考し、最も危険の少ないものを選びました。
Please think over what we discussed today and send me your decision by Friday.
今日話し合ったことをよく熟考して、金曜までに決定を知らせてください。
think over の語源・成り立ち Etymology
think は古英語 thencan「心にかける」、over は古英語 ofer「上から越えて」に由来します。語源的には「対象の上を何度もなぞるように考える」で、一度で決めず検討を重ねる感じです。thought や rethink にも通じ、頭の中で往復させる動きが「よく考える」を支えます。
`Think` comes from Old English `thencan`, meaning "consider" or "keep in mind," and `over` comes from Old English `ofer`, meaning "across" or "above." The phrase suggests going over something in the mind again and again. Because of that repeated mental movement, `think over` came to mean consider carefully before deciding. Related words include `thought` and `rethink`.
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