introspect

/ˌɪntrəˈspekt/ v.
核心精讲 CET-6IELTS 词根 spect
一句话记住

内省;自我反省

释义与例句

v. 内省;自我反省
to examine your own thoughts and feelings
  1. She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument.
    争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
  2. Good leaders introspect before they criticize others.
    优秀的领导者会先反省自己,再批评别人。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He introspects whenever a project fails.
    每当项目失败,他都会反省自己。
  2. Writing a diary helps me introspect and understand my feelings.
    写日记帮助我内省,理解自己的感受。
  3. Instead of blaming the weather, introspect and see what you could change.
    与其怪天气,不如反省一下自己能改变什么。

词源与构词

intro-(向内)+ spect(看),往自己内心看,就是“内省、自我反省”。

intro- 前缀 · inward,向内
spect 词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子 intro(向内)+ spect(看):把目光转向自己内心,就是反省。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
  • expect 预料;期待
    We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
  • inspect 检查;视察
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
  • respect 尊重;敬意
    She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
  • retrospect 回顾;追溯
    In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  • spectacular 壮观的;惊人的
    The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
  • spectator 观众;旁观者
    Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
  • suspect 怀疑;猜想
    Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • introspection 内省;自我反省
    introspect + -ion,动词变名词
  • introspective 内省的;爱反省的
    introspect + -ive,构成形容词
  • introspectively 内省地
    introspective + -ly,构成副词
同义词
  • reflect 反思;思考
    reflect 常与 on 搭配,泛指思考;introspect 专指审视自己的内心。
    She reflected on her decision for a long time. 她对自己的决定思考了很久。
  • meditate 冥想;深思
    meditate 指冥想或深思,对象未必是自己;introspect 的对象是自身内心。
    He meditates for twenty minutes every morning. 他每天早上冥想二十分钟。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • retrospect 回顾;追溯
    retrospect 是 retro-(向后)+ spect(看),回望过去;introspect 是 intro-(向内)+ spect,向内看自己。
    In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  • inspect 检查;视察
    inspect 是 in-(向里)+ spect(看),检查外部事物;introspect 的 intro- 表示「向内」,看的是内心。
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
常见搭配
  • introspect on 对……进行反思
    He introspected on his motives before making the choice. 在做选择之前,他反思了自己的动机。
  • introspect deeply 深刻反省
    After losing the match, the coach introspected deeply. 输掉比赛后,教练进行了深刻反省。
  • introspect about one's feelings 反省自己的感受
    Writing helps her introspect about her feelings. 写作帮助她反省自己的感受。