Ponder



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 仔细考虑
• ［英］ v. 仔细考虑 ( to weigh in the mind;reflect on)
• ［记］ pond ( 重量) +er -> 掂重量 -> 思考
• ［例］ The prisoner pondered how to escape.

Webster Collegiate

verb (pondered; pondering)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ponderer, from Latin ponderare to weigh, ponder, from ponder-, pondus weight — more at pendant
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to weigh in the mind ; appraise <pondered their chances of success>
  • 2. to think about ; reflect on <pondered the events of the day>
• intransitive verb
  • to think or consider especially quietly, soberly, and deeply
• ? ponderer noun
• Synonyms:
  • ponder, meditate, muse, ruminate mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately. ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter <pondered the course of action>. meditate implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply<meditated on the meaning of life>. muse suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance<mused upon childhood joys>. ruminate implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption<ruminated on past disappointments>.

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