1. U 思想，思考　 the act of using one's mind to produce thoughts and ideas
2. U 想法，意见，见解　 a way of thinking sth; opinion; judgement

　do some ～　思考
　backward ～　落后的思想
　clear ～　清楚的思维
　good ～　好见解
　hard ～　苦思
　high ～　崇高的思想
　modern ～　现代的看法
　quick ～　敏捷的思维
　wishful ～　一厢情愿的想法，如意算盘
　to my (way of) ～　据我的观点，依我看
　without ～　不假思索

　I've been doing some thinking and I've decided to change my work.　我思考了一段时间，现在决定换一个工作。
　There is much thinking to be done. It's a very complex problem.　需要做大量的思考，这是个非常复杂的问题。
　There's still a lot of backward thinking among men.　人们中间仍有大量的落后思想。
　You are of my way of thinking.　你和我的想法相同。
　Remember you suggested altering the spring tension?That was good thinking—it solved the problem immediately.　还记得你建议改变弹簧的压力吗?那是个好主意——一下子就解决了问题。
　What's your thinking on this question?　你对这个问题有什么想法?
　What's the government's thinking on the matter?　政府对此事看法如何?

 ♣ to my (way of) thinking
　据我的观点，依我看　in my opinion
　To my thinking they will be outmoded in four years.　据我看来，四年之后这些就会过时。
　He is, to my thinking, the best living playwright.　依我看，他是当今最优秀的剧作家。
　To my way of thinking, they are making a serious mistake.　按照我的看法，他们正在犯一个严重的错误。

　thinking　还可用作形容词，意思是“有思想力的；有理性的；通情达理的；深思熟虑的”。

A （好）思考的，思路清晰的，有头脑的 thoughtful; able to think, especially clearly and seriously

　a ～ computer　智能型电脑
　all ～ people　有思考能力的人
　the ～ public　爱思考的公众

　He is a thinking man.　他是个思考型的人。
　Man is a thinking animal.　人是能思考的动物。
　All thinking people must hate violence.　凡是有理智的人都憎恶暴力。
　All thinking people agree that something must be done about world hunger.　所有会思考的人都一致认为，必须想办法解决世界上还有人挨饿的问题。
　They made plans to develop a thinking computer.　他们做了研制智能型电脑的计划。

　［同义词］ n. assessment, conclusions, idea, judgement, opinion, outlook, position, theory, view adj. cerebral, cultured, intelligent, rational, thoughtful
　［反义词］ adj. irrational