ponder
/ˈpɒndə(r)/verb
with obj.
- think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion思索, 考虑：
I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion
我考虑在这种场合该穿什么衣服
no obj. she sat pondering over her problem.她坐在那里思考着她的问题。
派生词
ponderation
noun （rare〈罕〉）词源
Middle English （in the sense 'appraise, judge the worth of'）： from Old French ponderer 'consider', from Latin ponderare 'weigh, reflect on', from pondus, ponder- 'weight'.