introspection

introspection — 名詞

1. the act of looking inside your own mind to understand your thoughts, feelings, a

1.名詞B2
釋義

內省

對自己內心思想與感受的深入觀察

the act of looking inside your own mind to understand your thoughts, feelings, and the reasons behind your actions, rather than focusing on the outside world or other people.

例句

After the argument, Asher spent the evening in quiet introspection to understand his anger.

爭吵過後，Asher 花了整個晚上靜心內省，試圖理解自己的怒氣。

quiet introspection — common adjective-noun collocation

Takeshi's journal was full of introspection, helping him make sense of his daily experiences.

Takeshi 的日記充滿了自我反省，幫助他釐清每天的生活經歷。

full of introspection — noun + preposition pattern

同義詞
  • self-examination

    more literal, slightly less formal; often used in everyday contexts

  • self-reflection

    the most common everyday alternative; less psychological/technical in tone

  • contemplation

    broader; can apply to external subjects such as nature or art, not exclusively inner thoughts

反義詞
  • distraction

    actively turning attention outward to avoid looking inward

  • extrospection

    rare technical term for examining the external world rather than oneself

文法句型

engage in + introspection

period of + introspection

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs such as engage in, practise, or turn to. In casual conversation, self-reflection is more common than the more formal term introspection.

常見錯誤

❌I did some introspection about my career.
✅I engaged in some introspection about my career.
💡'do introspection' is not a natural collocation; use 'engage in' or 'practise introspection'.
❌His introspection of the problem helped him find an answer.
✅His reflection on the problem helped him find an answer.
💡'introspection' refers to examining one's own mind, not an external issue; use 'reflection' or 'analysis' for external matters.