think of

思いつく

アイデアや答え、可能性が頭に浮かぶ。

やさしい英語で： An idea, answer, or possibility comes into your mind.

• Can you think of a name?
• She thought of a way to fix the door.
• I cannot think of any excuse for being late.

使い方： think of something (We thought of a better solution.)

類義語： come up with, think up

よく使う表現： think of something, think of an idea, think of a solution

思う、考える

人や物事を心に思い浮かべたり、それについて考えたりする。

やさしい英語で： You have someone or something in your mind, or spend time considering them.

• I often think of you.
• She was thinking of her childhood home.
• Do you ever think of our days at school?

使い方： think of someone/something (He thinks of his family every day.)

類義語： think about

よく使う表現： think of someone, think of home, think of the past

考慮する、考える

行動を決める際、人や物事を大切な判断材料として考える。

やさしい英語で： You consider someone or something as an important reason for deciding what to do.

• Think of your children!
• Before you quit, think of the money you need.
• We should think of the risks before agreeing.

使い方： think of someone/something (Think of the expense before you buy it.)

類義語： consider, take into account

よく使う表現： think of the cost, think of your children, think of the consequences

考える

愚かな行動や間違った行動をした人に、何を考えていたのかと問う。

やさしい英語で： Used to question why someone did something foolish or wrong.

• What were you thinking of?
• What was I thinking of when I left the keys inside?
• What could he have been thinking of, spending all our rent money?

使い方： what be someone thinking of? (What were you thinking of when you sent that message?)

よく使う表現： think of doing that, think of such nonsense