【口语版】仔细考虑"别只会用"think about"，其实这样说更地道！

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A: Hey, I'm thinking about changing my job. What do you think?

嘿，我在考虑换工作。你觉得怎么样？

B: Wow, that's a big decision. Don't rush it. You should really chew on that for a bit.

哇，这可是个大决定。别着急。你真得好好琢磨一下。

A: I know, but the new offer is really good. I just don't know if it's the right fit for me.

我知道，但新工作的待遇真的很好。我只是不知道它是否适合我。

B: Exactly. Take the weekend to chew on the pros and cons. We can talk again on Monday.

没错。用这个周末的时间仔细权衡一下利弊。我们可以周一再谈。

chew on

对某个想法、问题或信息进行深入、仔细的思考，就像在嘴里慢慢咀嚼食物一样，需要时间来品味和消化

例句：

I need to chew on this problem before I can solve it.

在解决这个问题之前，我需要仔细琢磨一下。

Your offer is very attractive. I need some time to chew on it before I give you an answer."

你的提议很有吸引力。我需要点时间仔细考虑一下再给你答复。

It's a difficult problem. I'll have to chew on it for a few days.

这是个难题。我得好好琢磨几天。

Let me chew on your proposal and get back to you tomorrow.

让我仔细考虑一下你的提议，明天给你回复。

That's an interesting point. I'll have to chew on that.

这个观点很有趣。我得好好想想。

He spent the whole weekend chewing on the new project.

他花了整个周末来深思这个新项目。

pros and cons

优点与缺点；利与弊

例句：

Before buying a house, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of each location.

在买房之前，权衡每个地点的利弊很重要。

We had a long meeting to discuss the pros and cons of the merger.

我们开了个长会来讨论这次合并的利与弊。