1. | 沉思;考虑;琢磨to think about sth carefully for a period of time |
She pondered over his words. 她反复琢磨他的话。 | |
They were left to ponder on the implications of the announcement. 交由他们去琢磨这项宣告的含义。 | |
The senator pondered the question for a moment. 这位参议员考虑了一下这个问题。 | |
They are pondering whether the money could be better used elsewhere. 他们正在斟酌能否把钱花到其他更适当的地方。 | |
‘I wonder why,’ she pondered aloud. “我想知道为什么。”她边想边说。 |