英:[ˈpɒndə(r)]
美:[ˈpɑːndər]
英:[ˈpɒndə(r)]
美:[ˈpɑːndər]
pon·der
pan dr
第三人称单数:ponders
现在分词:pondering
过去式:pondered
过去分词:pondered
ponderable (adj.)
词根:ponder
adj.ponderous 笨重的;沉闷的;呆板的
ponderable 有重量的;可称量的;有价值的
n.ponderable 值得考虑的事物
Verb
1. reflect deeply on a subject;
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
ponder over深思,沉思;考虑
这组词都有“考虑、思考、估量”的意思,其区别是:
weigh指作出决策前把问题的各个方面进行比较,权衡利害得失,取有利的方面。
consider既指一时的对某事的考虑,也指长时间的深入的思考。
study普通用词,指对各方面考虑,在制订出计划或采取具体动作之前作认真检查。
contemplate通常指长时间思考某事,有时含无确定的实际目的。
ponder侧重仔细、深入、连续地考虑问题,以作出认真的估计和正确的抉择。
以上来源于网络
14世纪中叶, ponderen 指“估价,评价”(现已过时),源自于古法语 ponderer 指“称量,平衡”(14世纪,现代法语 pondérer),并直接源自拉丁语 ponderare,意为“称量,考虑,反思”,字面上指“称重”,源自 pondus(属格 ponderis)“重量”,即源自 pendere(源自 PIE 词根 *(s)pen-,意为“拉,伸,旋转”)指“悬挂,使悬挂; 称重”。指“在心中审判(事情或行为),仔细斟酌”可追溯至14世纪晚期。相关词汇: Pondered; pondering; ponderation(1550年代在心理上的意义上使用)。
Middle English, from Middle French ponderer, from Latin ponderare to weigh, ponder, from ponder-, pondus weight — more at pendant
The first known use of ponder was in the 14th century
pondweednoun
any of several water plants with leaves that float or are under the water and spikes of greenish flowers
pondnoun
a body of water usually smaller than a lake
pondnoun
a body of water usually smaller than a lake
ponderousadjective
very heavy
unpleasantly dull
fell asleep during the ponderous speech
ponderousadjective
very heavy
unpleasantly dull
fell asleep during the ponderous speech
ponderousadjective
very heavy
unpleasantly dull
fell asleep during the ponderous speech
ponderverb
to consider carefully
ponderverb
to consider carefully
1 Sometimes, working over the clods in the fields, he would fall to pondering about her.
2 This commentary, counterpoint, and debate is worth pondering.
这篇评论之对比观点及讨论值得仔细考虑.
3 And all the time they talked: they talked of rockets, orbits, space; gravely they pondered the seven stomachs of a cow; tomorrow’s weather; but neither mentioned dogs.
4 “Paqo,” I said, poised to ask a question I had pondered for some time now, “where is Beyond? Is it past the stars?”
5 Looking wistfully at the poster, he pondered the damaged words: Do I dare disturb the universe?
6 I pondered the human industry, the paint, the cement truck and concrete forms, all the resources that had gone into that one curb.
7 He must have been pondering what to do with me when he felt the damp on his trousers.
8 I had defeated a car and a mountain as she pondered over my father’s fidelity.
9 “I will allow you to ponder my vast cleverness while I sleep. Wake me when you need anything else figured out.”
10 Joe pondered the card for a moment, then walked to his locker and put it in his wallet.
11 “But a step like this should not be taken without due pondering.”
12 The Duchess pondered, and her old eyes narrowed.
13 I closed my eyes and pondered my next move.
14 In such episodes as these, I began to ponder the mystery of who I was, and what that might mean.
15 Still, I can’t help pondering how my dad never—with a capital NEVER—goes out.
16 I ponder this for only a moment before realizing he’s right.
17 ‘I done pondered over this thing a many a time,’ said Grandpapa.
18 Still, I take the piece of paper, ponder Skye for a moment, and get to work.
19 But my solitude gave me a certain liberty, and I resolved to use it to do something I had been pondering for a long while: begin discussions with the government.
20 As I pondered it, Ma called me out of the blue, smelling trouble.
1 深思
thoughtful meditative meditation cogitation think meditate ruminate reflective thought consideration muse mull hold communion with oneself
6 默想
study think muse ruminate contemplate commune with oneself commune with own heart pore meditate in a brown study wistful museful retreat contemplation rumination contemplative ruminant reflection meditation musing brood
8 沉思
cogitabund thoughtful reflective meditative musing wistful broody pensive ruminant reflecting ruminative thoughtfully wistfully reflectively meditatively reflectingly thought meditation contemplation rumination cogitation pensee contemplate meditate brood ruminate cogitate brown study put thinking cap on grave absent speculative contemplative study thinking reflection think consider reflect chew pore muse debate commune with oneself commune with own heart brood over gloat navel-gazing philosophize in a brown study chew over chew on sunk in thought deep in thought museful speculation melancholy commune reverie speculate incubate amuse
9 思索
think thought take thought speculative puzzle speculate brood turn in the mind speculation look
10 思考
conceptive think thought thinking cogitation cerebration reflect cogitate cerebrate perpend consider bethink
11 考虑
think account view thought consideration advisement see allow consider debate meditate study weigh consult chew revolve bethink ponder over at the thought of take into consideration contemplation esteem take into account purpose regard deliberation control dream cater contemplate punt think on take cognizance of take thought ponderation attention scruple deem entertain digest look reflect deliberate speculate give thought to chew over take on board take account of chew on respect take have a think look at play with think of think about look to come at
12 衡量