wonder
['wʌndə]
n.惊奇, 惊愕,奇迹
v.惊奇, 想知道, 怀疑
adj.奇妙的, 非凡的
例句与用法:
I was just wondering about that myself.
我就是觉得这件事莫名其妙。
I wonder who he is.
我很想知道他是谁。
They stared at the strange sight in silent wonder.
他们惊讶地默默凝视那奇景。
They wondered at his learning.
他们对他的学识感到惊奇。
词形变化:
名词: wonderer | 动词过去式: wondered | 动词过去分词: wondered | 动词现在分词: wondering | 动词第三人称单数: wonders |
vi.
1. 纳闷; 想知道[(+about)]
2. 觉得奇怪; 不明白[(+at)][(+to-v)]
I wonder at her rudeness.
我对她的粗鲁感到惊讶。
3. 感到疑惑; 不见得[(+about)]
vt.[Y]
1. 想知道[+wh-]
I wonder whether you like her.
我不知道你是否喜欢她。
2. 对……感到奇怪[+(that)]
We wonder that the little boy is a university student.
我们很惊奇这小男孩是大学生。
3. 对……感到怀疑[+wh-]
n.
1. 惊奇; 惊异; 惊叹[U]
There was a look of wonder in his eyes.
他眼中露出惊奇的神色。
2. 奇迹; 奇观; 奇事[C]
It is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping from the roof of a ten-storied building.
他从一幢十层楼房子的屋顶上摔下来, 但仍然活着, 真是奇迹。
3. 奇才[C]
a.[B]
1. 非凡的
2. 奇妙的, 不可思议的
n.
问; 询问 (wonder后接of, 作“ask”解, 系一种新用法)
短语词组:
for a wonder
1. 意想不到地
You are punctual for a wonder.
你居然准时到, 真让人想不到。
no wonder
1. 难怪
No wonder you can't sleep when you eat so much.
你吃这么多难怪睡不着。
work/do wonders
1. 有奇效; 创奇迹
A whisky and soda at the end of the day will sometimes work wonders.
晚上喝杯威士忌搀苏打水有时会产生意想不到的效果。
wonder
过去式:wondered
过去分词:wondered
现在进行时:wondering
名词复数:wonders
词形变化:
名词: wonderer | 动词过去式: wondered | 动词过去分词: wondered | 动词现在分词: wondering | 动词第三人称单数: wonders |
词义辨析:
同义:
vi.觉得奇怪; 感到疑惑
marvel
gape
stare
vi.纳闷; 想知道
doubt
question
be uncertain
not know
同义参见:
think
surprise
curiosity
miracle
monster
sensation
phenomenon
astonishment
prodigy
wonder['wʌndə]n.1.■奇才;奇事,美好的事;奇观2.■惊异;惊讶;惊叹;惊奇3.■奇迹4.■疑惑,迷惑不解vi.1.■惊奇,惊讶:I wonder at your allowing her to buy the expensive clothes.我对你答应她买这么贵的衣服感到吃惊。2.■感到疑惑,认为不可思议vt.1.■对…感到好奇;对…感到惊讶;急欲知道:He wondered what had happened.他想知道发生了什么事。2.■对…感到怀疑:I wonder if it is true.我怀疑这是不是真的。3.■询问;问(与 of 连用)adj.1.■非凡的2.■奇特的,不可思议的3.■魔法的a nine day's wonder昙花一现的新鲜事儿;轰动一时的事物A wonder lasts but nine days.[谚语]什么事儿都新鲜不了多久。do(或work) wonders (for)(在…方面)创造奇迹:(在…方面)产生奇妙作用for a wonder说也奇怪,出乎意料之外;意想不到地;很难得地;居然I wonder at you.你怎么搞的?你真叫我吃惊。[用于对淘气的小孩]It is a wonder (that) …奇怪的是…lost in wonder (或 astonishment)惊叹不已,非常惊讶no (或small, what) wonder并不足怪,怪不得,难怪,不足为奇;十分自然no (或 small,little) wonder (that) …并不足怪,怪不得,难怪,不足为奇;十分自然the seven wonders of the world(古代)世界七大奇观to a wonder[古语] …得令人惊叹,…得叫人惊异What a wonder!真想不到! 多么令人惊奇!wonder aloud (或 wonder out loud)说出内心的疑惑Wonder is the daughter of ignorance.[谚语]惊奇是无知的女儿;少见多怪。wonder will never cease[谚语]新鲜事总是层出不穷work wonders= do wonders
wonderwonder[ˈwʌndə]n.1.■惊奇的感觉, 惊异, 惊叹, 惊讶2.■令人惊奇的事物; 奇事, 奇物; 奇迹; 奇观; 奇才be filled with wonder感到十分惊异wonder drug(=miracle drug)疗效神奇的药, 灵药(尤指抗生素)The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder.孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.长城是世界奇观之一。The child is a wonder.这孩子是个神童。
词性变化wonder[ˈwʌndə]vt.,vi.1.■感到惊异[惊奇, 惊叹, 惊讶]2.■(对)...感到奇怪; 想要知道I wonder at your patience.你的耐心使我惊异。I wonder who he is, where he came from and why he came.我很想知道他是谁, 从哪里来, 来干什么。I wonder how he did it.不知道他是怎么做那件事的。
继承用法wonder-struck,wonder-strickenadj.1.■大吃一惊的, 惊讶不已的
noun
- [mass noun]a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable
惊奇;惊讶;惊叹;诧异
he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child.
他站在前面,带着孩子般的好奇,目不转睛地看着错综复杂的打铁工序。
■the quality of a person or thing that causes such a feeling
神奇;奇观;奇才
Athens was a place of wonder and beauty.
雅典是个神奇美丽的地方。 - [count noun]a strange or remarkable person, thing, or event
奇物;奇事;奇人
the electric tramcar was looked upon as the wonder of the age.
有轨电车被认为是那个年代的新奇事物。
■[as modifier]having remarkable properties or abilities
奇妙
a wonder drug.
特效药,奇药。 - [in sing.]a surprising event or situation
奇迹
it is a wonder that losses are not much greater.
损失没有增加很多,真是个奇迹。
[no obj.]
- desire or be curious to know something
想知道,觉得好奇
how many times have I written that, I wonder?.
我已经写了多少遍了?我真想知道。
[with clause]I can't help wondering how Georgina's feeling.
我忍不住想知道乔治娜现在的感觉。
■[with clause]used to express a polite question or request
[用于礼貌的询问或要求]想知道,不知道
I wonder whether you have thought more about it?.
我想知道你是否再考虑过这事。
■feel doubt
感到疑惑
even hereditary peers are inclined to wonder about the legitimacy of the place.
即使是世袭的贵族们也会对这地方的合法性感到疑惑。 - feel admiration and amazement; marvel
感到惊叹;感到惊奇
people stood by and wondered at such bravery.
人们站在一旁,惊叹这样的英勇行径。
[as adj. wondering]a wondering look on her face.
她一脸好奇的表情。
■be surprised
感到惊讶,感到诧异
if I feel compassion for her, it is not to be wondered at.
如果我同情她的话,那也没什么可惊讶的。
I shouldn't wonder
- (informal)I think it likely
(非正式)我觉得不足为奇
- it is not surprising
并不奇怪;不足为奇;十分正常
it is little wonder that the fax machine is so popular.
传真机如此受欢迎并不奇怪。
- something that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while but is then ignored or forgotten
轰动一时的东西(但很快就会被忘记)
- an exclamation of great surprise at something pleasing
[用于看到令人高兴的东西时发出的感叹]永远都有奇迹
- have a very beneficial effect on someone or something
创奇迹;产生奇妙的作用
a good night's sleep can work wonders for mind and body.
一夜好眠对身心都能产生奇妙的作用。
wonderer
noun
wonderingly
adverb
语源
- Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin
wonder
名词 wonder:
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
同义词:wonderment, admiration
something that causes feelings of wonder
同义词:marvel
a state in which you want to learn more about something
同义词:curiosity
动词 wonder:
have a wish or desire to know something
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
同义词:question
be amazed at
同义词:marvel
wonder
■I wonder when they are gonna give me a raise.
不晓得他们什么时候才会给我加薪?
■I wonder if you stock any Penguin jacket?
不知你们是否有企鹅牌茄克衫?
■I wonder if you got any vacancies for waiters.
不知你们有没有服务生的空缺?
■I wonder if you can tell me the reason.
不知你能否把原因告诉我。
■I wonder if you have remember my birthday.
不知你记不记得我的生日。
■I wonder how she came by such a clever idea.
不知她怎么会想出这么一个聪明的主意。
■I wonder if you enjoy taking a walk after supper?
不知您是否喜欢晚饭后散散步?
■I wonder if you find this novel fascinating?
不知您是否觉得这部小说非常有趣?
■I wonder whether I could possibly take it away?
不知我是否可以把它拿走?
■I wonder whether I can possibly take it away?
不知我是否可以把它拿走?
■I wonder if I might give you a necklace.
不知我是否可以给您一串项链。
■I wonder if I might give you a brooch.
不知我是否可以给您一只胸针。
■I wonder whether I could possibly renew this book?
不知我是否可以续借这本书?
■I wonder if it's going to be like on Friday.
不知星期五天气预报会怎么样。
■I wonder if I can get a refund for this.
不知是否能退款?
■I wonder if modem life have any attraction for you?
不知现代生活对您是否有吸引力?
■I wonder if the oculist can fit me in next Friday.
不知眼科医生能否在下星期五给我安排一个时间。
■I wonder if I may be excused for a moment.
不知能否恕我暂时告退。
■I wonder if I could ask why you did it.
不知能否请教您为什么这么做。
■I wonder what the weather will be like this Sunday.
不知这星期日天气会怎么样。
■I wonder if they ever send people abroad.
不知道他们是否会派人去国外工作?
■I wonder if you could tell me the reason.
不知道你能否把原因告诉我。
■I wonder if you can help, I have lost my coat.
不知道您是否能帮帮忙,我的外衣丢了。
■I wonder if I have enough credit.
不知道我的学分够不够。
■I wonder if I can get into this seminar.
不知道我能不能参加这个研讨课?
■I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow.
不知道明天的天气会怎么样。
■I wonder what fate has in store for me.
不知道等待我的是什么命运?
■I wonder if I can use your telephone.
不知道能不能用一下你的电话。
■I wonder if there is a convenience store nearby.
不知道这附近有没有便利商店?
■I wonder if there is a better way to go about it.
不知道那事有没有更好的做法。
■I wonder what they call those flowers.
不知道那些花儿叫什么。
■It seems so easy to be good- nature, I wonder anybody took the trouble to be anything else.
为人温厚,看来是那么容易,我对人们之不辞辛劳地采取其他态度而感到奇怪。
■I wonder that he can come here after what happened.
事件发生后他还能到这里来,我觉得奇怪。
■It's five o'clock. I wonder if I can leave now.
五点了,我现在是不是可以下班?
■People always say that things were better in the good old days. I wonder when those days really were.
人们常说,昔日幸福,光景好多了。我很想知道那些日子真有其事,在什么时候。
■I wonder how much of a raise I will get this year.
今年我不晓得能获得多少加薪。
■I wonder who's organizing the party this year.
今年的组织者不知道是谁。
■It is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping from the roof of a ten-storied building.
他从一幢十层楼房子的屋顶上摔下来,但仍然活著,真是奇迹。
■It is a wonder that he remains alive after dropping from the roof of a ten- storied building.
他从一幢十层楼房子的屋顶上摔下来,但仍然活著,真是奇迹。
■They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall.
他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。
■They stared at the strange sight in silent wonder.
他们惊讶地默默凝视那奇景。
■They do not pay attention her wonder at all.
他们根本没注意到她的惊奇。
■They were filled with wonder at the sight.
他们见此情景惊叹不已。
■He could do nothing but stand and wonder.
他只得惊奇地站著不动。
■He stared on the foreigner in wonder.
他好奇地盯着那个外国人看。
■It is no wonder (that) he'll sign the contract tomorrow.
他明天签约是不足为怪的。
■I wonder if he's eating well every day!
他是不是每天都吃得好!
■He'd had French shoved down his throat for four hours a day. No wonder he grew to hate it.
他每天强迫自己学四个小时的法语。难怪他对法语变得讨厌起来了。
■The parents wonder at their son's refuse to marry such a beautiful girl.
他的父母亲对儿子拒绝与这样一位美貌的姑娘成亲感到惊诧。
■There was a look of wonder in his eyes.
他眼中露出惊奇的神色。
for a wonder
1. 意想不到地
You are punctual for a wonder.
你居然准时到, 真让人想不到。
no wonder
1. 难怪
No wonder you can't sleep when you eat so much.
你吃这么多难怪睡不着。
work/do wonders
1. 有奇效; 创奇迹
A whisky and soda at the end of the day will sometimes work wonders.
晚上喝杯威士忌搀苏打水有时会产生意想不到的效果。
习惯用语a nine day's wonder1.■轰动一时(便被遗忘)的事物; 昙花一现的新鲜事A wonder lasts but nine days.1.■[谚]什么事儿都新鲜不了多久。do [perform, work] wonders1.■创造奇迹, 取得惊人成就for a wonder1.■说也奇怪, 意想不到地I wonder at you.1.■你真使我吃惊。你怎么搞的?It is a wonder that...1.■奇怪的是lost in wonder [astonishment]1.■惊叹不已no [small, what] wonder (=and no [small, what] wonder )1.■没有什么奇怪, 不足为怪no [little, small] wonder (that...)1.■难怪...,...并不奇怪the seven wonders of the world1.■世界七大奇观to a wonder1.■[古]...得叫人惊叹What a wonder!1.■多么令人惊异! 真想不到!