"to reflect, to be absorbed in thought," mid-14c., from Old French muser (12c.) "to ponder, dream, wonder; loiter, waste time," literally "to stand with one's nose in the air" (or, possibly, "to sniff about" like a dog who has lost the scent), from muse "muzzle," from Gallo-Roman *musa "snout," of unknown origin. Probably influenced in sense by muse (n.). Related: Mused; musing.
muse (n.)
late 14c., protectors of the arts, from Old French Muse and directly from Latin Musa, from Greek Mousa, "the Muse," also "music, song," from PIE root *men- "to think, remember" (see mind (n.)). Meaning "inspiring goddess of a particular poet" is from late 14c. The traditional names and specialties of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, are: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric art), Euterpe (music, especially flute), Melpomene (tragedy), Polymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy).
实用例句
1. His muse had deserted him, and he could no longer write.
他已无灵感, 不能再写作了.
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2. However difficult she might have been, this book exalts her as both mother and muse.
尽管她可能很难相处，这本书还是对她给予了高度赞扬，称她既是母亲又是诗人。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Once she was a nude model and muse to French artist Henri Matisse.
她曾是法国画家亨利·马蒂斯的人体模特和灵感女神。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.
很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。
来自辞典例句
5. She muse have been beautiful and is still well - looked.