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wonder verb /ˈwʌndə(r)/ /ˈwʌndər/ [transitive, intransitive] to think about something and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc.想知道；想弄明白；琢磨- ‘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。”
- wonder who, where, 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。
- You have to wonder just what he sees in her.你不由得会想他究竟看上她什么了。
- I can't help wondering whether I'm missing something here.我不禁怀疑我是不是遗漏了什么。
- Have you ever wondered what your cat really thinks of you?你有没有想过你的猫到底是怎么看你的？
- I always wondered why you never got married.我一直想知道你为什么没结婚。
- I'm still wondering how that could have happened.我还在想这是怎么发生的。
- I sometimes wonder where all this is going to end.我有时会想这一切会在哪里结束。
- I often wonder what became of him.我经常想知道他后来怎么样了。
- wonder about somebody/something We were wondering about next April for the wedding.我们寻思着下个四月举行婚礼可好。
- + speech ‘Where's Natasha?’ he wondered aloud.“娜塔莎在哪里？他大声问道。
- ‘Why do you ask?’ ‘I just wondered.’“你为什么要问？”“我只不过是好奇。 ”
- I wonder why he left his job.我想知道他为什么离职。
- ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered.“我现在该怎么办呢？” 她自忖道。
- He's behaving so strangely. It makes you wonder whether he's in trouble somehow.他的行为很古怪，让人不由得想知道他是否遇到了某种麻烦。
- His obvious hunger made her wonder how long he had been up and about.他明显是飢肠辘辘，这使她纳闷他究竟下床活动多长时间了。
- I can't help wondering if he lost on purpose.我忍不住想他是不是有意输的。
- I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.我忍不住想知道他在想些什么。
- I sometimes wonder who's crazier, him or me.我有时候想搞清楚我和他谁更疯狂。
- I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children.我忐忑不安地揣测孩子们是不是出了什么事。
- I wondered vaguely whether Robert could be the murderer.我有点儿纳闷，不知道罗伯特是否是杀人凶手。
- You're probably wondering what all the fuss is about.你可能正在纳闷这样大惊小怪是为了什么。
- By the end you are left wondering what on earth the film is trying to say.最后，你会疑惑这部电影到底想说什么。
- We'd wondered about you as a possible team member.我们曾经怀疑你是否有可能入选该队。
Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + wonder- begin to
- start to
- cannot help but
- …
prepositionphrases- can’t help wondering
- keep wondering
[transitive] wonder if, whether… used as a polite way of asking a question or asking somebody to do something（礼貌地提问或请人做事时说）- 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。
- [intransitive, transitive] to be very surprised by something感到诧异；非常惊讶
- wonder (at something) She wondered at her own stupidity.她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。
- (British English, informal) 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。
- wonder (that)… 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。
词源Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.
wonder noun /ˈwʌndə(r)/ /ˈwʌndər/ Idioms [uncountable] a feeling of surprise and pleasure that you have when you see or experience something beautiful, unusual or unexpected惊讶；惊奇；惊异；惊叹 synonym awe- He retained a childlike sense of wonder.他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。
- in wonder 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。
- His eyes were filled with wonder at the sights before him.他对眼前的景象充满了好奇。
- Neville shook his head in wonder at it all看到这一切，内维尔惊叹地摇着头。
- She held her breath with wonder and delight.她惊喜得屏住了呼吸。
- The children's faces were full of wonder as they gazed up at the Christmas tree.孩子们抬头看着圣诞树，脸上充满着惊叹。
- There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.我的惊异之情真是难以形容。
Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + wonder- feel
- express
- be filled with
- …
wonder + nounpreposition- in wonder
- with wonder
- wonder at
- …
phrases- a feeling of wonder
- a sense of wonder
[countable] something that fills you with surprise and pleasure奇迹；奇观；奇事；奇妙之处 synonym marvel- The temple, built in 1403, is an architectural wonder.这座建于1403年的寺庙是一个建筑奇迹。
- wonder of something 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
- the Seven Wonders of the World (= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world)世界七大奇观
- 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。
- technological wonders科技奇迹
- The Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
- Iceland is full hot springs and other natural wonders.冰岛到处都是温泉和其他自然奇观。
- Iceland is full hot springs, beautifully coloured rocks, and other natural wonders.冰岛到处都是温泉、色彩美丽的岩石和其他自然奇观。
- Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.现在轮到你去探索百慕大的奇迹了。
- Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.多亏了现代科学的奇迹，许多常见病很快就会得到根治。
- The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.这座宫殿已被誉为世界第八大奇观。
- The restored painting is a wonder to behold.那幅被修复的油画简直是个奇迹，很值得一看。
- It's all become possible, thanks to the wonders of modern technology.凭借神奇的现代技术，所有这一切成为可能。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- architectural
- technological
- …
verb + wonder- discover
- experience
- explore
- …
phrases- do wonders (for somebody/something)
- work wonders (for somebody/something)
- is it any wonder (that)…?
- …
- [singular] (informal) a person who is very clever at doing something; a person or thing that seems very good or effective能人；奇才；有特效的东西
- Dita, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.蒂塔，你真神了！我从来想不到那样做。
- 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
- We always go to her for the flowers. She's a wonder!我们总是去找她要花。她是个奇迹！
- The club's new boy wonder scored two goals in the second half.俱乐部的新神童在下半场两次射门得分。
- the new boy wonder of French football法国足球界刚出现的神童
- She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.她决心要证明自己不会昙花一现，会实现许下的诺言，不会说说就算了。
- The band aren't the one-hit wonders some had feared: their second album contains some great rap music.这支乐队并没有像一些人担忧的那样昙花一现，他们的第二张唱片收录了一些非常棒的说唱音乐。
- The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s—no one has heard of them since.这支乐队在 80 年代曾一度走红，可此后再也没有人听说过他们。
- The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.公众以为我们是一帮完全没有骨气的人。
- Cortisone was hailed as a wonder drug for a whole host of skin problems.可的松被誉为治疗一系列皮肤问题的神奇药物。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- natural
- architectural
- technological
- …
verb + wonder- discover
- experience
- explore
- …
phrases- do wonders (for somebody/something)
- work wonders (for somebody/something)
- is it any wonder (that)…?
- …
词源Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms - (British English, humorous, disapproving) a young, upper-class man who is weak and stupid上流脓包；上流青年懦夫
do wonders (for somebody/something) - to have a very good effect on somebody/something（为某人或替某事）创造奇迹；产生神奇作用
- The news has done wonders for our morale.这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。
- The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.改变饮食结构对我的皮肤产生了奇效。
- (informal) it is surprising or strange令人惊奇的是；莫名其妙的是
- It’s a wonder (that) more people weren’t hurt.奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。
- a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long昙花一现；轰动一时的人（或事物）
(it’s) no/little/small wonder (that)… - it is not surprising不足为奇；并不奇怪
- It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。
- (informal) 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。
- No wonder you're still single—you never go out!难怪你还单身 － 你太宅了！
- (informal, usually ironic) a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at something（表示惊喜）真是无奇不有，怪事何其多
- ‘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！”
- to achieve very good results创造奇迹；取得优良的成绩；产生良好的效果
- 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。
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