thought是可数还是不可数

作名词时，thought既可以作可数名词，也可以作不可数名词。以下释义1中，thought作可数名词；释义3、4、7中，thought作不可数名词；释义2中，常用作复数。剩余释义中，thought既可以作可数名词，也可以做不可数名词。

（1）something that you think of, remember, or realize思想，想法

例如：It's an interesting thought.

这想法很有趣。

The thought that I might not have a job next year is a bit troubling.

想到明年可能失业，我有点心烦。

（2）a person's ideas were opinions about something意见，主意，观点

例如：What are your thoughts, Michael?

你有什么意见，迈克尔？

Any thoughts on how we should spend the money?

关于我们该如何花这些钱，谁有什么建议吗？

（3）careful and serious consideration考虑，思索

例如：With more thought and care this would have been a first-class essay.

要是再认真琢磨一下，这就是一篇一流的文章了。

I've been giving your proposal a lot of thought.

我一直在认真考虑你的提议。

（4）the act or process of thinking想，思考，思维

例如：Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.

德里克凝视着窗外，陷入沉思。

Piaget's research focused on children's thought process.

皮亚杰的研究重点是儿童的思维方式。

（5）intention or hope of doing something意图，打算，希望

例如：I had no thought of gaining any personal advantage.

我并没有想要捞取个人的好处。

Lucy gave up all thought of finishing the essay that day.

露西完全打消了当天写完文章的念头。

（6）a feeling of worrying or caring about something关心，关怀，顾虑，忧虑

例如：He went back into the burning building with no thought for his own safety.

他不顾自己的安危，又回到烈火熊熊的大楼里。

Have you no thought for anyone but yourself?

你就只顾自己，不想想其他人吗？

（7）a way of thinking that the typical of a particular group period of history, etc.某一团体的思想方法，某一历史时期的思潮

例如：Kant's ideas had a strong influence on political thought.

康德的观点对政治思想有很深刻的影响。