philosophical

philosophical — 形容詞

1. staying calm and accepting when something disappointing happens because you see

1.形容詞C2
釋義

達觀的

遇到失敗或失望時平靜接受

staying calm and accepting when something disappointing happens because you see it as one part of life, not a reason for anger or panic.

例句

After missing the train, Priya stayed philosophical and bought a later ticket.

錯過火車後，Priya 仍很達觀，去買了下一班的票。

stay philosophical after a setback

Ben was philosophical about the lost match and thanked the other team.

Ben 對輸掉那場比賽很達觀，還向對方球隊道了謝。

be philosophical about + disappointing event

同義詞
  • stoic

    stronger; suggests enduring pain or difficulty without showing emotion

  • calm

    broader and less specific; it does not necessarily suggest thoughtful acceptance

  • resigned

    suggests acceptance with less hope or energy, often because change seems impossible

  • unruffled

    focuses on appearing undisturbed, especially on the surface

反義詞
  • bitter

    showing ongoing anger or hurt after a disappointment

  • upset

    emotionally disturbed rather than calm

  • angry

    feeling or showing strong annoyance instead of acceptance

文法句型

be philosophical about + noun

stay / remain philosophical

用法筆記

Most often appears after 'be', 'stay', 'sound', or 'remain', and it is commonly followed by 'about' plus a setback or loss. This sense describes a person's attitude after something goes wrong; it does not describe the bad event itself. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about the subject of philosophy.

常見錯誤

❌The delay was philosophical.
✅Lena was philosophical about the delay.
💡this sense describes a person's attitude, not the problem itself.
❌He was philosophical for losing the job.
✅He was philosophical about losing the job.
💡use 'about' before the disappointing event.

2. connected with the subject that explores basic questions about life, knowledge,

2.形容詞C2
釋義

哲學的

和哲學思想、討論或著作有關

connected with the subject that explores basic questions about life, knowledge, truth, and right and wrong, or with books, arguments, and discussions from that field.

例句

The course ends with a philosophical debate about free will and choice.

這門課最後以一場關於自由意志與選擇的哲學辯論作結。

philosophical debate about + abstract topic

Dr. Chen wrote a philosophical essay on what makes a life good.

Dr. Chen 寫了一篇探討何謂美好人生的哲學文章。

philosophical essay / argument / question

同義詞
  • theoretical

    focuses on ideas and systems rather than practical action; it does not always involve philosophy

  • metaphysical

    narrower; used for philosophy about existence, reality, and what lies beyond the physical world

  • intellectual

    broader; about serious thinking or ideas in general, not specifically philosophy

文法句型

philosophical + noun

turn philosophical

用法筆記

Usually comes before nouns such as 'question', 'essay', 'argument', or 'tradition'. It can also follow verbs like 'become' or 'turn' when a conversation moves from ordinary talk to big ideas. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a calm reaction to trouble rather than a link to philosophy as a subject.

常見錯誤

❌We had a philosophy debate about death.
✅We had a philosophical debate about death.
💡use the adjective before a noun like 'debate' or 'question'.
❌I study philosophical at college.
✅I study philosophy at college.
💡'philosophical' is an adjective; the subject name is 'philosophy'.