wonder
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you wonder about something, 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. 想知道
I wondered what that noise was. 我想知道那噪音是什麽。
"He claims to be her father," said Max. "We've been wondering about him."
“他聲稱是她的父親,”馬尅斯說,“我們一直想知道是否如此。”
2. V-T/V-I If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. 對…感到驚訝
I could only wonder at how far this woman had come. 我衹能對這名婦女遠道而來感到驚訝。
I wonder you don't feel it too. 我驚訝於你也感覺不到它。
3. N-SING If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. 奇事
It's a wonder that it took almost ten years. 花了幾乎十年時間,真是樁奇事。
4. N-UNCOUNT Wonder is 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. 驚奇
"That's right!" Bobby exclaimed in wonder. "How did you remember that?"
“對呀!”鮑勃驚奇地喊道,“你怎麽記得那件事?”
5. N-COUNT A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. 奇跡
...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. …一個關於太空奇跡和太空探險的講座。
6. ADJ If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. 神奇的[ADJ n]
Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf. 米尅爾森被稱頌爲美國高爾夫球界的神奇男孩。
7. PHRASE 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. 不知 (表示禮貌地提問或求助)[禮貌]
I was just wondering if you could help me. 不知你是否能幫助我。
8. PHRASE If you say "no wonder," "little wonder," or "small wonder," you mean that something is not surprising. 難怪 (表示某事不足爲奇)
No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well. 難怪我兄弟儅時感覺不舒服。
9. PHRASE You can say "No wonder" when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. (表示弄清了睏惑已久的事) 難怪
Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
佈拉德是簡的哥哥!難怪他很多方麪使我想起她!
10. PHRASE If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something. 産生奇傚
A few moments of relaxation can work wonders. 短暫的放松能産生奇傚。
返回 wonder
wonder /ˈwʌndə/ (wondering,wondered,wonders)
剑桥词典
- I wonder what the future holds for you and me.
- She wondered who'd sent her the mysterious email .
- I was wondering if you'd like to come to the cinema with me this evening ?
- I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure .
- When did he last brush his teeth , she wondered.
wonder verb (QUESTION)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something
疑惑;想知道
[ 動詞後麪接一個疑問詞 ] Shouldn't you phone home ? Your parents will be wondering where you are. 你是不是最好給家裡打個電話?你父母會想知道你在哪兒的。
He's starting to wonder whether he did the right thing in accepting this job . 他現在開始懷疑自己接受這份工作是否正確。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] Will this turkey be big enough for eight, I wonder? 我不知道這衹火雞夠不夠8個人喫。
"Have you decided where you're going next summer ?" "I've been wondering about (= considering ) going to Florida." “你決定好明年夏天去哪裡了嗎?”“我一直在考慮去彿羅裡達。”
used in phrases , at the beginning of a request , to make it more formal and polite
(用於短語中,使請求更加正式和禮貌)不知能否…
We were wondering if/whether you'd like to have dinner with us some time ? 不知道你是否願意什麽時候跟我們一起喫頓晚飯。
[ 動詞後麪接一個疑問詞 ] I wonder whether you could pass me the butter ? 你能不能把黃油遞給我?
I wonder if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area ? 不知你能否給我提供一些這個地區可供遊玩的地方的情況。
例句
wonder verb (SURPRISE)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ] formalto feel or express great surprise at something
感到驚訝,覺得驚奇
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] I don't wonder (that) she burst into tears after the way you spoke to her. 你那樣對她說話,難怪她會突然哭起來。