单词 | ponder |
释义 | ponder['pɒndə]vt. 沉思, 考虑vi. 沉思, 考虑 ponder pon.der AHD: [p¼n“d…r] D.J. [6pKnd*]K.K. [6p$nd+]v.(动词) pon.dered,pon.der.ing,pon.ders v.tr.(及物动词)To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care.思索,衡量:在头脑中彻底且仔细地加以权衡v.intr.(不及物动词)To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.仔细考虑,沉思:彻底且仔细地思考或考虑语源:1. Middle English ponderen 中古英语 ponderen 2. from Old French ponderer 源自 古法语 ponderer 3. from Latin ponder³re * see (s)pen- 源自 拉丁语 ponder³re *参见 (s)pen- 继承用法:pon“derer n.(名词)参考词汇:1. ponder,meditate,deliberate,ruminate,mull,muse2. These verbs mean to consider something carefully and at length. Toponder is to weigh in the mind with painstaking thoroughness and care: 这些动词表示仔细而详尽地考虑某件事情。Ponder 是指用煞费苦心的详尽和仔细在头脑中权衡: “The Doctor had been pondering, and had made up his mind to a certain course” (Henry Kingsley).“这个医生已经苦思冥想了一段时间并已决定要采用某种方法” (亨利·金斯利)。3. Meditate implies serious consideration,as of undertaking a course of action or of implementing a plan;the term can also denote engagement in deep reflection: Meditate 暗指严肃的思考,比如对于采取一项行动或执行一项计划所做的考虑;这个词还可表示陷入深深的思考: The jury deliberated for two days before returning a verdict.陪审团在仔细斟酌了两天后才做出了他们的最后决定。4. Ruminate andmull imply turning a matter over and over again in the mind: Ruminate 和mull 暗指把一件事情在脑子里翻来覆去地想: “And musing there an hour alone,/I dreamed that Greece might still be free” (Byron).“在那默想一个钟头,/我梦见希腊也许仍然自由” (拜伦) |
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