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单词 thinker
释义

thinker

English

The Thinker, Rodin

Etymology

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (thinker), Dutch denker (thinker), German Denker (thinker), Danish tænker (thinker), Swedish tänkare (thinker).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋ.kə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(ɹ)

Noun

thinker (plural thinkers)

  1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
    • 1972, Ian Anderson (lyrics), “Thick As A Brick”, performed by Jethro Tull:
      The doer and the thinker
      No allowance for the other.
  2. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.
  3. (slang) The brain; the mind.
    • 2011, Arthur Kornhaber, Rosie's Miracle: A Novel, page 271:
      "Well, I tried to do like you and grandfather say; don't use my thinker, use imagination."
  4. (slang) A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking.
    • 1997, "How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying" (King of the Hill TV series, season 2 episode 1)
      HANK: The NRA is a Washington D.C. based organization. Are you telling me you support Washington D.C.?
      DALE: That's a thinker.

Usage notes

  • Adjectives often applied to "thinker": creative, deep, critical, great, strategic, original, political, clear, social, brilliant, logical, liberal, conservative, influential, lateral, radical, religious, profound, abstract.

Derived terms

  • deep thinker

Translations

Anagrams

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