[VERB 动词]思索;考虑 If you ponder something, you think about it carefully.
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I found myself constantly pondering the question: 'How could anyone do these things?'...
我发现自己总在思考这个问题:“怎么会有人做出这样的事情呢?”
The Prime Minister pondered on when to go to the polls...
首相斟酌着何时前往投票地点。
I'm continually pondering how to improve the team.
我不住地在想如何提高队伍水平。
Oxford
pon·der/ˈpɒndə(r); NAmEˈpɑːndər/verb[intransitive , transitive ]( formal) to think about sth carefully for a period of time 沉思;考虑;琢磨SYN
consider
ponder(about/on/over sth) ◆She pondered over his words.她反复琢磨他的话。◆They were left to ponder on the implications of the announcement.交由他们去琢磨这项宣告的含义。pondersth ◆The senator pondered the question for a moment.这位参议员考虑了一下这个问题。ponderwhether, what, etc… ◆They are pondering whether the money could be better used elsewhere.他们正在斟酌能否把钱花到其他更适当的地方。+ speech◆‘I wonder why,’ she pondered aloud.“我想知道为什么。”她边想边说。ponderpondersponderedponderingpon·der/ˈpɒndə(r); NAmEˈpɑːndər/
formal to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happenedSYN consider: He continued to ponder the problem as he walked home.ponder on/over/about The university board is still pondering over the matter.ponder how/what/whether Jay stood still for a moment, pondering whether to go or not.► see thesaurus at
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[ˈpɒndə(r)]pondered, pondering, ponders
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考虑(64%),沉思(36%)
vi.考虑;沉思
vt.仔细考虑;衡量
n.(Ponder)人名;(英)庞德
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