wonder 英音: ['wʌndə] 美音: ['wʌndɚ]

单词详解

1. vi.

A. 纳闷,想知道 [(+about)] (have a wish or desire to know something)

He wondered who had built this beautiful castle.他想知道是谁修建了这座美丽的城堡。

I wonder if this picture can be restored. 我很想知道这幅画能否修复。

B. 觉得奇怪,不明白 [(+at)] [(+to-v)] (be amazed at)
I wonder at her dress.
我对她的服装感到惊讶。

C. 感到疑惑,不见得 [(+about)] (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation)

I wonder if he will make a good leader. 我怀疑他能否当一位好领导。

I wonder if you have so much time to do so much work.

我怀疑你是否有那么多时间去做那么多工作。

2. vt.

A. 想知道 [+wh-]
I wonder whether you like going with us.
我不知道你是否喜欢和我们一起去。

B. 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. n.

A. [U] 惊奇,惊异,惊叹(the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
There was a look of wonder in her eyes.
她眼中露出惊奇的神色。

They were filled with wonder at the new science and technology.

他们对新科技感到非常惊奇。

B. [C] 奇迹,奇观,奇事(something that causes feelings of wonder
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。

Do you know of the Seven Wonders of the World? 你知道世界上的七大奇迹吗?

 

相关词组

1. do wonders = work wonders 创造奇迹,有惊人的效果

I’m sure doing sports at regular time will do wonders for your health.

我确信每天定时运动会对你的健康产生奇特的效果。

2. in wonder 惊讶地,新奇地

The new baby looked around in wonder. 这个新生儿新奇地四下环顾。

3. no wonder 难怪,怪不得,不足为怪

No wonder you speak English so fluently. 难怪你的英语如此流利。

4. wonder at  怪,惊讶 

We are filled with wonder at the sight of the beautiful view.

我们看到这美丽的景色真是惊叹不已。

 

相关单词

过去式:wondered

过去分词:wondered

现在分词:wondering

第三人称单数:wonders

形容词:wonderful

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