How do you use "ponder" in a sentence?

Voters are pondering whether the benefits of reform outweigh the risks of disruption. The essay invites readers to ponder the relationship between liberty and security. She pondered his offer for several days before declining it politely.

ponder

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Significado: To weigh something carefully in one's mind; to think about a matter quietly and thoroughly before reaching a judgement.

在心中仔细权衡某事；在做出判断之前安静而透彻地思考。

Sopesar algo detenidamente en la mente; reflexionar sobre un asunto con calma y de forma exhaustiva antes de emitir un juicio.

ある事柄を心の中でじっくりと吟味すること。判断に至る前に静かに徹底的に考えること。

어떤 것을 마음속으로 신중하게 따져 보는 것. 판단에 이르기 전에 조용히 철저하게 생각하는 것.

Ponder sits between casual 'thinking' and intense 'ruminating' in register. It implies careful, measured consideration rather than anxious dwelling. Frequently used in journalism and editorial writing with direct objects ('ponder the implications') or with question words ('ponder whether'). It conveys a sense of unhurried deliberation.

ponder在语域上介于随意的'thinking'和沉重的'ruminating'之间。它意味着审慎、从容的考量，而非焦虑的纠结。常见于新闻报道和社论中，可直接带宾语（'ponder the implications'），也可与疑问词搭配（'ponder whether'）。它传达出一种不急不躁的深思慎虑之感。

Ponder se sitúa entre el 'thinking' informal y el intenso 'ruminating' en cuanto a registro. Implica una consideración cuidadosa y pausada, más que una preocupación ansiosa. Aparece con frecuencia en el periodismo y la escritura editorial, con complementos directos ('ponder the implications') o con palabras interrogativas ('ponder whether'). Transmite una sensación de deliberación serena.

ponderは、カジュアルな'thinking'と重い'ruminating'の中間的な語感を持つ。不安に駆られた思い悩みではなく、慎重で落ち着いた熟慮を意味する。報道や論説でよく使われ、直接目的語（'ponder the implications'）や疑問詞（'ponder whether'）と結びつく。急がない慎重な検討というニュアンスを伝える。

Ponder는 가벼운 '생각하다'와 강렬한 '곱씹다' 사이의 격식 수준에 위치한다. 불안한 집착이 아닌 신중하고 차분한 고려를 함축한다. 저널리즘과 사설에서 직접 목적어('ponder the implications')나 의문사('ponder whether')와 함께 자주 사용되며, 서두르지 않는 숙고의 느낌을 전달한다.

Ejemplos

Voters are pondering whether the benefits of reform outweigh the risks of disruption.
选民正在思考改革的好处是否大于破坏的风险。
Los votantes están sopesando si los beneficios de la reforma compensan los riesgos de la perturbación.
有権者たちは、改革の恩恵が混乱のリスクに見合うかどうかを熟考している。
유권자들은 개혁의 혜택이 혼란의 위험을 상쇄하는지 여부를 숙고하고 있다.
The essay invites readers to ponder the relationship between liberty and security.
这篇文章引导读者思考自由与安全之间的关系。
El ensayo invita a los lectores a reflexionar sobre la relación entre libertad y seguridad.
その論考は、自由と安全保障の関係について考えるよう読者に促している。
그 에세이는 자유와 안보의 관계에 대해 생각해 볼 것을 독자에게 권한다.
She pondered his offer for several days before declining it politely.
她花了好几天思考他的提议，最后礼貌地婉拒了。
Meditó su oferta durante varios días antes de rechazarla cortésmente.
彼女は彼の申し出を数日間じっくり考えた末、丁重に断った。
그녀는 그의 제안을 며칠간 곰곰이 생각한 끝에 정중히 거절했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general, journalism, literary

Tono: reflective

Origen e historia

From Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderare (to weigh), from pondus (weight). The metaphorical sense of mentally weighing ideas has been present since English adopted the word in the 14th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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