wonder
英 [ˈwʌndə(r)]
美 [ˈwʌndər]
v. 想知道; 想弄明白; 琢磨; 礼貌地提问或请人做事时说; 感到诧异; 非常惊讶
n. 惊讶; 惊奇; 惊异; 惊叹; 奇迹; 奇观; 奇事; 奇妙之处; 能人; 奇才; 有特效的东西
过去式:wondered 现在分词:wondering 复数:wonders 第三人称单数:wonders 过去分词:wondered
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.815 / COCA.790
同义词辨析
miraclen. 奇迹;神迹
〔辨析〕
指未预料到的或认为不太可能发生的幸运之事,也可指神创造的奇迹。
〔例证〕
It was a miracle that they managed to catch the train.
他们赶上了火车,这真是个奇迹。
That old man believes in miracles.
那位老人相信神迹。
他们赶上了火车,这真是个奇迹。
That old man believes in miracles.
那位老人相信神迹。
marveln. 奇迹
〔辨析〕
指令人惊异的人或事物,含极为有用或灵巧之意。
〔例证〕
He continued to work on his research as he reached the age of 90 - he was an absolute marvel!
他90岁高龄了还在继续自己的研究工作,他绝对是个了不起的人!
People believe that these are the marvels of modern science.
人们认为这些是现代科学的奇迹。
他90岁高龄了还在继续自己的研究工作,他绝对是个了不起的人!
People believe that these are the marvels of modern science.
人们认为这些是现代科学的奇迹。
wondern. 奇迹,奇事,奇观
〔辨析〕
指令人惊异、赞叹的事物,包括自然奇观和人创造的奇迹,作此义解时可与 marvel 换用。
〔例证〕
What are the eight wonders/marvels of the world?
哪些是世界八大奇迹?
According to you, what are the top 10 technological wonders/marvels?
你认为哪些是十大科技奇迹?
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders/marvels of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
哪些是世界八大奇迹?
According to you, what are the top 10 technological wonders/marvels?
你认为哪些是十大科技奇迹?
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders/marvels of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
习惯用语
n.
- do wonders (for sb/sth)
- (为某人 / 替某事)创造奇迹;产生神奇作用
to have a very good effect on sb/sth - The news has done wonders for our morale.
这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。 (it's) no/little/small wonder (that)… - 不足为奇;并不奇怪
it is not surprising - It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.
她如此心烦意乱,并不奇怪。 - No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours.
难怪你累了呢,你一直走了好几个小时。 it's a wonder (that)… - 令人惊奇的是;莫名其妙的是
it is surprising or strange - It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt.
奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。 wonders will never cease - (表示惊喜)真是无奇不有,怪事何其多
a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at sth - ‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’
“我把我的房间打扫干净了。”“怎么太阳从西边出来了!” work wonders - 创造奇迹;取得优良的成绩;产生良好的效果
to achieve very good results - Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her.
她新的饮食和锻炼计划对她产生了奇效。 a chinless wonder - 上流脓包;上流青年懦夫
a young, upper-class man who is weak and stupid a nine days' wonder - 昙花一现;轰动一时的人(或事物)
a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long
牛津词典
verb
- 想知道;想弄明白;琢磨
to think about sth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc.- I wonder who she is.
我在想她到底是谁。 - I was just beginning to wonder where you were.
我刚才正琢磨你上哪儿了呢。 - ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’
“你为什么想要知道?”“没有特殊原因。我就是想搞清楚。” - We were wondering about next April for the wedding.
我们寻思着下个四月举行婚礼可好。 - ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered.
“我现在该怎么办呢?”她自忖道。
- I wonder who she is.
- (礼貌地提问或请人做事时说)
used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth- I wonder if you can help me.
不知您是否能帮我的忙? - I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party.
不知您能否来参加聚会。
- I wonder if you can help me.
- 感到诧异;非常惊讶
to be very surprised by sth- She wondered at her own stupidity.
她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。 - He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had) .
他走了,把所有的活都留给我们干。我对此并不感到奇怪。 - I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall.
我纳闷他怎么从那墙上跳过去竟没摔伤自己。 - I don't wonder you're tired. You've had a busy day.
你累了,这我一点儿不奇怪。你已经忙了一整天。
- She wondered at her own stupidity.
noun
- 惊讶;惊奇;惊异;惊叹
a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected- He retained a childlike sense of wonder.
他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。 - She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.
她俯视展现在眼前的城市,惊叹不已。
- He retained a childlike sense of wonder.
- 奇迹;奇观;奇事;奇妙之处
something that fills you with surprise and admiration- The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。 - the wonders of modern technology
现代技术的奇迹 - That's the wonder of poetry─you're always discovering something new.
这就是诗的奇妙之处,你总有新的发现。 - the Seven Wonders of the World (= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world)
世界七大奇观
- The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
- 能人;奇才;有特效的东西
a person who is very clever at doing sth; a person or thing that seems very good or effective- Geoff, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.
杰夫,你真神了!我从来想不到该那样做。 - Have you seen the boy wonder play yet?
你看过那场神童表演没有? - a new wonder drug
一种新的特效药
- Geoff, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 感到疑惑;纳闷儿;想弄明白
If youwonder aboutsomething, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it.- I wondered what that noise was...
我纳闷儿那是什么声音。 - 'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.'...
“他自称是她父亲,”马克斯说,“我们一直都在怀疑他。” - It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour...
这让人怀疑其对男性行为的影响。 - 'Why does she want to get in there?' Pete wondered...
“她为什么想进那里面?”皮特心想。 - But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder.
但还有些别的东西,虽没有确凿的证据,却让我心生疑惑。
- I wondered what that noise was...
- VERB (对…)大为吃惊,惊叹
If youwonder atsomething, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way.- He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened...
他喜欢坐着对发生的一切惊叹不已。 - Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle...
沿着城堡街走下去,欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂,继而叹服于城堡的壮观。 - We all wonder you're still alive.
我们都很惊讶你居然还活着。
- He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened...
- N-SING 奇事;怪事
If you say that it is awonder thatsomething happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.- It's a wonder that it took almost ten years...
这差不多用了10年的时间,真是桩奇事。 - The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt.
奥利维尔伤得不重,真是奇迹。
- It's a wonder that it took almost ten years...
- N-UNCOUNT 惊叹;惊奇;惊异
Wonderis a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible.- 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'...
“对呀!”博比惊奇地叫道。“你是怎么想起那件事的?” - I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune...
我对她的好运既惊奇又感叹。 - Cross shook his head in wonder.
克罗斯惊奇地摇摇头。
- 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'...
- N-COUNT 奇迹;奇观;奇事
Awonderis something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration.- ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.
关于宇宙奇观和太空探险的讲座 - ...the wonder of seeing his name in print...
看见他的名字出现在出版物上的诧异 - The East Window is a wonder of medieval glazing.
东窗是中世纪玻璃安装工艺的奇迹。
- ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.
- ADJ 神奇的;奇妙的;有奇效的
If you refer, for example, to a young man as awonderboy, or to a new product as awonderdrug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective.- Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf...
米克尔森被誉为美国高尔夫球界的神奇小子。 - Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug.
威廉斯医生称其可能会成为特效药。
- Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf...
- PHRASE 昙花一现的人(或事物);惊艳一时的人(或事物)
If you say that someone or something isanine-day wonderoraone-day wonder, you disapprove of the fact that they are attracting so much interest and attention, because you think that their popularity will only last for a very short time.- Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'...
哈里对老朋友的讲话不屑一顾,称之“火不了多久”。 - Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder.
有些超新星研究者怀疑,这可能只是昙花一现。
- Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'...
- PHRASE (用于礼貌地请人做事、征求意见或打听消息时)不知…,请问…
You can say 'I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information.- I was just wondering if you could help me...
不知您是否能帮我个忙。 - I just wonder what you make of all that...
我只是纳闷儿你是怎么看待这一切的。 - I'm wondering if that was the spirit in the courtroom, too.
不知这是否也是法庭的精神。
- I was just wondering if you could help me...
- PHRASE 难怪;怪不得;不足为怪
If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising.- No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...
难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。 - Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties...
在这种情形下,他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。 - Small wonder that he decided to take no part in the debate.
难怪他决定不参加辩论呢。
- No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...
- PHRASE (表示找出某事的原因)难怪,怪不得
You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time.- Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
布拉德是简的兄弟!怪不得他老是让我想起她呢!
- Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
- PHRASE 创造奇迹;产生奇迹
If you say that a person or thingworks wondersordoes wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something.- A few moments of relaxation can work wonders...
放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。 - Rushton has done wonders for the industry.
拉什顿创造了行业奇迹。
- A few moments of relaxation can work wonders...
英英释义
noun
- a state in which you want to learn more about something
- something that causes feelings of wonder
- the wonders of modern science
- the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
verb
- have a wish or desire to know something
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
- I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
- she wondered whether it would snow tonight
- be amazed at
- We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
双语例句
- We all wonder you're still alive.
我们都很惊讶你居然还活着。 - No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well
难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。 - A few moments of relaxation can work wonders
放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。 - I have never witnessed such a wonder child as he.
我从来没有见过像他那样的神童。 - I wonder how Sam got on with him.
我不知道萨姆和他相处得怎么样。 - Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
布拉德是简的兄弟!怪不得他老是让我想起她呢! - Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle
沿着城堡街走下去,欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂,继而叹服于城堡的壮观。 - Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'
哈里对老朋友的讲话不屑一顾,称之“火不了多久”。 - It's a wonder that it took almost ten years
这差不多用了10年的时间,真是桩奇事。 - The East Window is a wonder of medieval glazing.
东窗是中世纪玻璃安装工艺的奇迹。