late 14c., from Old French pensif "thoughtful, distracted, musing" (11c.), from penser "to think," from Latin pensare "weigh, consider," frequentative of pendere "weigh" (see pendant). Related: Pensively; pensiveness.
pensive 双语例句
1. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive.
他突然看起来很阴郁，一副忧虑的样子。
来自柯林斯例句
2. You may remember the way each scene ended with someone looking pensive or significant.
你或许还记得，每一场的结尾要么是某人作沉思状，要么是某人故作深沉。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.