"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).
雙語例句
1. His muse had deserted him, and he could no longer write.
他已無靈感, 不能再寫作了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. However difficult she might have been, this book exalts her as both mother and muse.
盡管她可能很難相處，這本書還是對她給予了高度讚揚，稱她既是母親又是詩人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Once she was a nude model and muse to French artist Henri Matisse.
她曾是法國畫家亨利·馬蒂斯的人體模特和靈感女神。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.
很多報紙都在揣測總統的命運。
來自辭典例句
5. She muse have been beautiful and is still well - looked.