muse
n
1 the Muses [pl]
(in Greek or Roman myth) the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus or Jupiter, who protected and encouraged poetry, music, dancing, history and other branches of art and literature (希腊或罗马神话中的)缪斯(九位女神, 均为宙斯或朱庇特之女, 专管诗歌、 音乐、 舞蹈、 历史及其他文艺科目).
2 [C] (rhet 修辞) spirit that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet 艺术家(尤指诗人)的创作灵感
His muse had deserted him, and he could no longer write. 他已无灵感, 不能再写作了.
muse v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over/on/upon sth) think in a deep or concentrated way, ignoring what is happening around one 沉思; 冥想
sit musing on the events of the day, memories of the past, etc 坐著默默反省日间的事、 缅怀往事.
2 [Tn] say (sth) to oneself in a thoughtful way 沉思自语说(某事)
`I wonder if I shall ever see them again,' he mused. `我不知道是否还能再见到他们,'他沉思自问.
There's no need for that. We'll have dinner another time.
不必为那件事惭愧。我们改个时间再共进晚餐吧。
We should learn the value of money and learn how many hours' work has to be done before we can buy something.
我们应该认识到钱的价值,知道要干多少小时的活,我们才能买某件物品。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.