dwell on — to think or talk about something for a long time, especially something unpleasant
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to think or talk about something for a long time, especially something unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /dwel ɑn/
Korean meaning: ~에 대해 계속 생각하다, 곱씹다, 집착하다
Korean pronunciation: **드웰** 온
Example Sentences
- My grandmother tends to dwell on how expensive everything is these days, especially when she pays $7 for coffee.
- Instead of dwelling on his failed diet, he decided to dwell on his successful Netflix binge-watching skills.
- The therapist advised her not to dwell on her ex-boyfriend's new relationship status updates.
dwell on
VERB//dwel ɑn//
to think or talk about something for a long time, especially something unpleasant
He keeps dwelling on one bad exam grade while life moves on around him.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'dwellen'(머무르다, 지연시키다)에서 유래. 원래는 '한 곳에 머물다'는 뜻이었지만, 현대에는 생각이나 감정에 '머물러 있다'는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother tends to dwell on how expensive everything is these days, especially when she pays $7 for coffee.”
“Instead of dwelling on his failed diet, he decided to dwell on his successful Netflix binge-watching skills.”
“The therapist advised her not to dwell on her ex-boyfriend's new relationship status updates.”
“He dwells on every typo in his emails as if they were life-threatening mistakes.”
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