He sat in silence, looking pensive.
他静静地坐着，看起来很沉思。
Which word is the best synonym for “pensive” in the following sentence? Despite the cheerful surroundings, Sarah remained pensive throughout the evening.
B — Thoughtful. “pensive” means adj. thoughtful reflective melancholy
She sat by the rainy window in a ______ mood, lost deep in her own thoughts.
A — pensive. “pensive” means adj. thoughtful reflective melancholy
pensive — adj. thoughtful reflective melancholy. In Chinese: 沉思的，忧郁的.
pensive is pronounced /ˈpɛnsɪv/. It breaks into 2 syllables: pen · sive.
He sat in silence, looking pensive. (他静静地坐着，看起来很沉思。)
thoughtful, contemplative — all close in meaning to pensive (adj. thoughtful reflective melancholy).
Yes. pensive appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
pens（think）+ ive→ contemplative, melancholic.