“推敲”在英语中可以用 “deliberate”(动词)、“ponder over”(动词短语) 或 “weigh up”(动词短语)等表达,具体含义和用法根据语境有所不同:
1、 deliberate
释义:仔细思考、斟酌(常用于正式或严肃的场合)。
例句:
They deliberated over the proposal for hours before making a decision.
(他们对提案反复推敲了数小时才做出决定。)
She deliberated carefully before choosing her words.
(她仔细斟酌后才开口。)
2、 ponder over
释义:深思熟虑、反复思考(侧重于内心的思索过程)。
例句:
He spent the weekend pondering over the problem.
(他整个周末都在反复思考这个问题。)
3、 weigh up
释义:权衡利弊、仔细考虑(常用于评估选择或方案)。
例句:
They need to weigh up the pros and cons before deciding.
(他们需要权衡利弊后再做决定。)
选择建议:若强调“反复斟酌、谨慎决定”,用 deliberate 更贴切。
若侧重“内心的思考过程”,可用 ponder over。
若需表达“权衡利弊”,weigh up 是更合适的选择。