muse

muse1
noun
  1. (Muse)(in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences
    缪斯（指希腊和罗马神话中掌管文艺和科学的九位女神之一，九女神为宙斯和尼莫茜尼之女）
    ■a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
    （给艺术家以创作灵感的）女神（或拟人化为女性的力量）；灵感之源
  2. The Muses are generally listed as Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (flute playing and lyric poetry), Terpsichore (choral dancing and song), Erato (lyre playing and lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Thalia (comedy and light verse), Polyhymnia (hymns, and later mime), and Urania (astronomy)
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin musa, from Greek mousa
muse2
verb
  1. [no obj.]be absorbed in thought
    沉思，默想，冥想
    he was musing on the problems he faced.
    他正在默想所面临的问题。
    ■[with direct speech]say to oneself in a thoughtful manner
    若有所思地自语
    ‘I think I've seen him somewhere before,’ mused Rachel.
    “我想我曾在某个地方见过他”，雷切尔若有所思地自语道。
    ■(muse on)gaze thoughtfully at
    若有所思地凝视
    the sergeant stood, his eyes musing on the pretty police constable.
    军士站在那里，若有所思地凝视着那个漂亮的女警员。
noun
  1. (dated)an instance or period of reflection
    (旧)深思，反思；反思期
派生
musingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French muser 'meditate, waste time', perhaps from medieval Latin musum 'muzzle'
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