consider意为”考虑、细想”。其常用于下列句型:
①consider + 从句。例如:Li Lei began to consider how he could pass the exam. 李雷开始考虑如何通过这次考试。
She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion.
她认为现在下确切的结论还为时过早。
Barbara considers that pet shops which sell customers these birds are very unfair.
芭芭拉认为把这些鸟卖给顾客的宠物商店非常不地道。
②consider + doing sth 例如:I am considering changing my job. 我正考虑换个工作。
We’re considering buying a new car.
我们在考虑买一辆新车。
For your next vacation, why not consider visiting Singapore? 你为什么不考虑到新加坡度下一次假呢?
③consider + sth(名词)。认为;以为;觉得
例如:You should consider the matter very well. 你要好好考虑这件事。
This award is considered (to be) a great honour.
这项奖被视为极大的荣誉。
He considers himself an expert on the subject.
他认为自己是这门学科的专家。
These workers are considered (as) a high-risk group.
这些工人被视为属高风险人群。
The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.
这位年轻人已经死了。我们只能考虑在生之人。
另外以下用法值得细细体味:
All things considered, I think you have behaved marvellously in coming here.
从各方面考虑,我认为你来这儿是一个非常明智的举动。
I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman
一直以来,我始终认为自己是个女强人。
I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.
我认为写信向你表达谢意是我的责任。
We consider it a compliment to be called ‘conservative’
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
I consider myself to be a liberal democrat, or to be more exact, a democratic liberal.
我认为自己是个自由主义的民主党人,或者更准确地说,是倡导民主的自由主义者。