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wonder

英 ['wʌndə] 美['wʌndɚ]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词be know not doubt uncertain question

n. 惊奇；奇迹；惊愕
vi. 怀疑；想知道；惊讶
vt. 怀疑；惊奇；对…感到惊讶
adj. 奇妙的；非凡的
n. (Wonder)人名；(英)旺德

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词态变化

复数: wonders;第三人称单数: wonders;过去式: wondered;过去分词: wondered;现在分词: wondering;

中文词源

wonder 奇迹，奇观，纳闷

来自Proto-Germanic,奇迹，奇观，来自PIE*wen,努力，希望，希冀，词源同Venus,win,wish,引申词义幻想，奇迹，纳闷。

英英释意

1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

2. something that causes feelings of wonder;: "the wonders of modern science"

3. a state in which you want to learn more about something

英文词源

wonder: wonder: [OE] Wonder is something of a mystery word. It is widespread in the Germanic languages (German has wunder, Dutch wonder, Swedish undran, and Danish undren, but its ultimate ancestry is unknown.
wonder (n.): Old English wundor "marvelous thing, miracle, object of astonishment," from Proto-Germanic *wundran (cognates: Old Saxon wundar, Middle Dutch, Dutch wonder, Old High German wuntar, German wunder, Old Norse undr), of unknown origin. In Middle English it also came to mean the emotion associated with such a sight (late 13c.). To be no wonder was in Old English. The original wonder drug (1939) was Sulfanilamide.
wonder (v.): Old English wundrian "be astonished," also "admire; make wonderful, magnify," from the source of wonder (n.). Cognate with Dutch wonderen, Old High German wuntaron, German wundern. Sense of "entertain some doubt or curiosity" is late 13c. Related: Wondered; wondering.

Reflexive use (It wonders me that "I wonder why ...") was common in Middle English and as late as Tindale (1533), and is said to survive in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire. In Pennsylvania German areas it is idiomatic from German das wundert mich.

同义词辨析

marvel, miracle, wonder, phenomenon

这些名词均含"奇迹"之意。

marvel：侧重异乎寻常，奇怪，从而使人好奇。

miracle：一般指被认为是人力所办不到的奇异之事。

wonder：通常指使人惊奇的事迹、人物或景观，主要指人创造的奇迹。

phenomenon：指罕见的现象或奇人、奇事。

考试真题

Some scholars think teamwork may not always be reliable, despite its potential to work wonders.

Yes, I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job.

When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I've known whom I never disliked, but simply didn't take the time to get to know.

But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.

I wonder if I broke something.

Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme's fancy creations into the dining hall.

I wonder how they make it entertaining.

Some people wonder why countries spend millions of dollars on space projects.

This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing.

No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence.

There is not any one-hit wonder, and there will not be one for years to come, said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association ( ' , CTA).

The electronic industry is maturing even though no wonder products hit the market.

No wonder only 13% of employees worldwide feel engaged in their occupation.

No wonder it has become fashionable to denounce many universities as little more than elaborate con-tricks ( ' , 骗术).

Many consumers wonder about the necessity of having their fitness monitored.

Small wonder that an Indian legend described Devils Tower as being formed by supernatural powers.

Charles, as a singer, do you ever make yourself cry when you sing? I wonder if you can tell me a little bit about your job as a radio announcer.

I wonder what they are protesting against.

I wonder if you could say then in a few words what the advantages are for a girl at a single-sex school

We are, supposedly, creating a technological wonder world.

I was wondering if the one Prof. Smith

They are wondering why Act Two is odd and how it differs from Act One

No wonder they don't get along.

You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom.

I can't wait to see them, I'm wondering if the shots I took are as good as I thought.

"There is not any one-hit wonder, and there will not be one for years to come," said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association CT.

For Droujkova, high-level math is important, and what it could use in American classrooms is an injection of childlike wonder.

I wonder if you can tell me a little bit about your job as a radio announcer.

It's no wonder that new applications for the Internet of Things are moving ahead fast when almost every new device we buy has a plug on the end of it or a wireless connection to the internet.

It's no wonder these companies employ teams of people focused on engineering their services to be as engaging as possible.

No wonder it has become fashionable to denounce many universities as little more than elaborate con-tricks.

A child's day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders.

But Shelly-Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder.

For Pahlsson, its return was a wonder.

I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train, I have never had the courage to do it, though.

I wonder if you could send someone to have a look at it.

I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended.

In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world.

Miss Chen, I was wondering if you could find out how I did on the middle-term exam?

Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved.

Stratford: includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.

We lose our sense of wonder.

Wondering how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks.

Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve.

When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10,000 years ago, they didn’t have time to wonder much about anything besides finding food.

Unhappy parents rarely are provoked to wonder if they shouldn’t have had kids, but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world: obviously their misery must be a direct result of the gaping baby-size holes in their lives.

In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing ? It doesn’t seem quite fair,then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children.

But it’s interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood aren’t in some small, subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of us hoped getting “ the Rachel” might make us look just a little bit like Jennifer Aniston.

Take a moment or two to wonder at those marvels.

"The first thing needed for innovation is a fascination with wonder," says Dawna Markova, author of "The Open mind".

But it's interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood aren't in some small, subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of

In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing?

Research on animal intelligence also makes me wonder what experiments animals would perform on humans if they had the chance.

Research on animal intelligence always makes us wonder just how smart humans are.

Unhappy parents rarely are provoked to wonder if they shouldn't have had kids, but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world: obviously their misery must be a direct result of the

When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10, 000 years ago, they didn't have time to wonder much about anything besides finding food.

词组搭配

I shouldn't wonder

(informal)I think it likely

(非正式)我觉得不足为奇

no (或little, small) wonder

it is not surprising

并不奇怪；不足为奇；十分正常

&B{it is little wonder that} the fax machine is so popular.
传真机如此受欢迎并不奇怪。

nine days' (或seven-day, one-day) wonder

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）

wonders will never cease

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

work (或do) wonders

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。

for a wonder

As a cause for surprise; surprisingly.

作为惊奇的原因；惊奇地

实用场景例句

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 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。

She wondered at her own stupidity.: 她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。

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 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。”

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。

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。

'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。

...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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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！

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。