verb🔗Share蓄水， 堵水。 To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam."The construction crew was ponding the rainwater behind a temporary barrier to prevent it from flooding the construction site. "施工队正在用临时屏障蓄水堵水，防止雨水淹没施工现场。environmentagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑成池塘，蓄水。 To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming."The construction crew is ponding the rainwater to create a temporary water source for mixing cement. "施工队正在筑坝蓄水，把雨水汇集成池塘，作为临时的水泥搅拌用水源。environmentgeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share积水，汇聚。 To form a pond; to pool."After the heavy rain, water was ponding in the low spots of the parking lot. "暴雨过后，停车场低洼的地方都积满了水。environmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share思考，沉思。 To ponder."After the difficult exam, Sarah was ponding over whether she had answered the last question correctly. "考完那场艰难的考试后，萨拉一直在思考自己最后一道题是否答对了。mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share积水，内涝。 The excessive accumulation of water at low-lying areas that remains after 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions conducive to drying."The ponding in the school parking lot was so bad that even three days after the rain stopped, large puddles remained. "学校停车场积水非常严重，即使雨停了三天，仍然有大片水洼。weatherdisasterenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
