| 词汇 | pondered |
| 释义 | pondered past simple and past participle ofponder ponder verb[ I or T ] formaluk /ˈpɒn.dər/ us /ˈpɑːn.dɚ/ C2 to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time: 沉思，默想，考虑 She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.她在椅背上靠了一会儿，思考下一步棋该怎么走。 Synonyms contemplate meditate museformal reflect ruminate speculate to think carefully about something considerDon't make any decisions before you've considered the matter. contemplateHe lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future. ponderShe sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game. mull overI need a few days to mull things over before I decide. reflectI spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said. agonizeShe agonized for days before agreeing to take the job. Thinking and contemplating a brown studyidiom agonize agonize over/about something beard-stroking bethink grapple harbour heart-searching hit on/upon something I/we'll (have to) seeidiom in the cold light of dayidiom introspect navel reckon revisit reweigh rumination run through someone's mind/headidiom scratch your headidiom weigh Examples of ponderedpondered In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Various commentators have pondered the need for training standards, credentials, "certification" exams, and malpractice insurance for ethicists engaged in clinical consultation. We have pondered the problem only to come up with the suggestion of retaining the present, pleasant waterfront as is. After having read the list once, he pondered upon the fact that, usually, this vowel is not pronounced in such position. Various philosophers have pondered the question of how self-deception is possible. Discussion in this section has also pondered the relationship between personal and historical identities. For centuries, scholars pondered the nature of early word learning. Back in 1992, we pondered the relative importance - in the dictionary-making process - of lexicographers' intuitions about language as opposed to what the empirical evidence tells us. It is a deeply pondered account of a scheme of gender symbolism and body language which throws an intense light on upper-class society between 1500 and 1660. I have often pondered on the matter. It does not want it to disintegrate while decisions are pondered and reviewed and sometimes shelved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It then pondered whether to recommend reform, but timidly retreated from the fray. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, we had pondered on think-tanks and academics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a statement which might be read and pondered over at the present time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That should be pondered seriously in relation to clause 3. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They must have pondered closely the implications of the amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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