wonder /ˈwʌndə/ CET4 TEM4 ( wondering, wondered, wonders )

• 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

  例：

  I wondered what that noise was.

  我想知道那噪音是什么。

  例：

  "He claims to be her father," said Max. "We've been wondering about him."

  “他声称是她的父亲，”马克斯说，“我们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. 对…感到惊讶

  例：

  I could only wonder at how far this woman had come.

  我只能对这名妇女远道而来感到惊讶。

  例：

  I wonder you don't feel it too.

  我惊讶于你也感觉不到它。

• 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

  例：

  It's a wonder that it took almost ten years.

  花了几乎十年时间，真是桩奇事。

• 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. 惊奇

  例：

  "That's right!" Bobby exclaimed in wonder. "How did you remember that?"

  “对呀！”鲍勃惊奇地喊道，“你怎么记得那件事？”

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. 奇迹

  例：

  ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.

  …一个关于太空奇迹和太空探险的讲座。

• 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]

  例：

  Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf.

  米克尔森被称颂为美国高尔夫球界的神奇男孩。

• 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 (表示礼貌地提问或求助) [礼貌]

  例：

  I was just wondering if you could help me.

  不知你是否能帮助我。

• 8. 

  PHRASE If you say "no wonder," "little wonder," or "small wonder," you mean that something is not surprising. 难怪 (表示某事不足为奇)

  例：

  No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.

  难怪我兄弟当时感觉不舒服。

• 9. 

  PHRASE You can say "No wonder" when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. (表示弄清了困惑已久的事) 难怪

  例：

  Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!

  布拉德是简的哥哥！难怪他很多方面使我想起她！

• 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. 产生奇效

  例：

  A few moments of relaxation can work wonders.

  短暂的放松能产生奇效。