ponder

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v. 沉思, 考虑

发音

UK /ˈpɒn.də/
US /ˈpɑn.dəɹ/

词形变化

ponders 复数 ponders pondered ponderest pondereth pondering ponders 三单 pondering 现在分词 pondered 过去式 pondered 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

考虑；沉思

动词

仔细考虑；衡量

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A period of deep thought.

    非正式

    I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion.

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To wonder, think of deeply.

    思考

    琢磨

    沈思

    沉思

  2. 2.

    To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.

    思考

    考虑

    I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.

  3. 3.

    To weigh.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

reflect muse speculate meditate contemplate mull mull over ruminate think over chew over

上位词 3

think cerebrate cogitate

下位词 10

question wonder study consider puzzle bethink cogitate introspect premeditate theologise

词源

From Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer (“to weigh, balance, ponder”) from Latin ponderāre (“to weigh, ponder”), from pondus (“weight”), from pendere (“to weigh”); see pendent and pound.

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