in a way that is slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large

The old man walked ponderously along. 老人步履沉重地走着。

He stood aside and the great vehicle moved ponderously out of the garage. 他站在一旁，那辆巨型汽车笨重地驶出车库。

in a way that is boring because of being too slow, long, or serious

Every sentence is uttered ponderously, like a judge delivering a verdict. 每一句话都说得严肃而呆板，就像法官在宣读判决书。

"We have not researched the phenomenon extensively," Mark replied ponderously. “我们还没有对这种现象进行大规模的研究，”马克生硬地回答道。