汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 转念
转念 (轉念)
to have second thoughts about sth / to think better of
〈动〉再一想(多指改变主意):他刚想开口,但一~,觉得还是暂时不说为好。
() zhuǎn/zhuàn niàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

转念观看智慧,狂妄和愚昧。

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly.

我又转念,见日光之下有一件虚空的事。

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

他刚想开口说话,但一转念,觉得还是暂时不提为好。

He was just going to speak when he thought better of it and didn't mention it for the moment.

阿尔伯格张口像是要抗议,但转念一想就放弃了。

Alberg opened his mouth, as if to protest. But he thought better of it.

可我转念一想,这个点儿,除了几个狂热果粉,应该没几个人排队吧。

But I figured that, at this hour, the line couldn't be more than a few crazy folks.

一旁地菖正惊讶地看了一眼好友,没过转念一想,心中明了嗄。

One side of Chang are surprised to look at, but friends thought, in the heart and clear.

于是我转念想,对于我们,家又何尝不是一只船?这是一只小小的船。

So I turned to for us, and not a ship home? This is as mall boat.

在内心,那是诸神赐予又收回的一件礼物,被认为是应得的,十分幸福的,可转念一想,发现是不足的。

INSIDE it is a gift from the gods, bestowed and withdrawn. It is being found blessedly deserving, and then, on second thought, found wanting.

希刺克厉夫一转念,决定避免和这三位仆人打斗一场。他抓了把火钳,敲开里门的锁,在他们踏着大步进来时,他已逃掉了。

Heathcliff, on second thoughts, resolved to avoid a struggle against the three underlings; he seized the poker, smashed the lock from the inner door, and made his escape as they tramped in.