muse

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in Vietnamese Ngẫm nghĩ, suy ngẫm

BrE /mjuz/ AmE /mjuz/

verb / noun en → vi

1 THINK [intransitive] B1

Ngẫm nghĩ, suy ngẫm

to think deeply about something, often while looking at or holding an object that reminds you of it

  • muse over/about something

Collocations muse about a problem · muse over an idea

  • She sat by the window, musing about her future.

    Cô ngồi bên cửa sổ, suy ngẫm về tương lai của mình.

2 PERSON [singular] B2

Người được suy ngẫm về, người truyền cảm hứng

a person who is the subject of someone's thoughts or admiration; an inspiration for a creative work

  • be somebody's muse

Collocations a poet's muse · an artist's muse

  • She was his muse for many years.

    Cô ấy đã là nguồn cảm hứng cho anh ấy trong nhiều năm.

3 ART [singular] B2

Người mẫu nghệ thuật

a person who poses for a painter, sculptor, or photographer

  • be somebody's muse

Collocations a model for a painting · a model for a sculpture

  • She was the muse for his latest portrait.

    Cô ấy là người mẫu cho bức chân dung mới nhất của anh ấy.

4 THINK [transitive] B2

Ngẫm nghĩ về điều gì đó

to think deeply about something, often while looking at or holding an object that reminds you of it (transitive form)

  • muse on/about something

Collocations muse on a problem · muse about an idea

  • He sat by the fire, musing on his past.

    Anh ấy ngồi bên ngọn lửa, suy nghĩ về quá khứ của mình.

5 ART [transitive] B2

Làm người mẫu cho nghệ sĩ

to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer (transitive form)

  • be somebody's muse

Collocations pose for a painting · pose for a sculpture

  • She posed as the muse for his latest work.

    Cô ấy đã làm người mẫu cho tác phẩm mới nhất của anh ấy.