ponder (about/on/over sth)
仔细考虑，深思，琢磨，沉思
These are minor problems over which you needn't ponder too long.
这些小问题你不必考虑过多。
She pondered over his words.
她反复琢磨他的话。
They were left to ponder on the implications of the announcement.
他们被留下来琢磨这项宣告的含义。
The Prime Minister pondered on when to go to the polls
首相斟酌着何时前往投票地点。
He pondered on when to give her the ring.
他斟酌着何时给她戒指。
He is pondering over something.
他在想心思。
The movie is worth pondering on.
这部电影值得深思。
I hope that you will ponder about the matter before you make the final decision.
我希望你仔细掂量这个问题之后再作出最后的决定。
I need time to ponder over these lessons so that we can avoid making the same
mistakes.
我需要时间来思考这些教训，这样我们可以避免犯同样的错误。
What caused this stagnancy？This is an issue for us to ponder over.
是什么因素造成这种停滞不前的现象，这个问题值得我们深思。
The director is still pondering over the wisdom of accepting the contract, and will give his decision tomorrow.
经理还在反复考虑接受这份合同是否明智，明天他要作出决定。
The manager sat alone in the office, pondering over the best way to how to cope with
the tough problem.
经理独自一人坐在办公室里，苦思冥想解决这一难题的最佳办法。
说明：ponder可用作及物动词或不及物动词。作不及物动词常接介词 over、on 或 about。
He continued to ponder the problem as he walked home.
他在回家的路上继续寻思着这个问题。
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
她靠在椅背上沉思了一会儿，考虑下一局棋该怎么走。
It is worth spending a little time to ponder the significance of the decision.
花点时间来考虑这一决定的重要性是值得的。
The incident presents an opportunity to ponder if a reconsideration is in order.
这一事件提供了一个机会，让人们思考是否应该重新考虑此事。
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'm continually pondering how to improve the team.
我不住地在想如何提高队伍水平。
She lay awake all night pondering whether to leave or stay.
她一夜未曾入睡，反复思索着去还是留。
There was a deep frown on his face when he was pondering a problem.
当他思考问题时，他双眉深锁。
