| 单词 | wonder |
| 释义 | wonder (wʌndəʳ ) Word forms: wonders , wondering , wondered 1. verb B1 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. I wondered what that noise was. [VERB wh] 'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.' [VERB + about] It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour. [V about n] 'Why does she want to get in there?' Pete wondered. [VERB with quote] But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder. [VERB] 2. verb If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened. [VERB at noun] Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle. [VERB + at] We all wonder that you're still alive. [VERB that] 3. singular noun If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years. The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt. 4. uncountable noun 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. 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?' I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune. Cross shook his head in wonder. Synonyms: amazement, surprise, curiosity, admiration 5. countable noun A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. [+ of] ...the wonder of seeing his name in print. [+ of] The East Window is a wonder of medieval glazing. Synonyms: phenomenon, sight, miracle, spectacle 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. He was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf. Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug. 7. nine/seven/ten-day wonder phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone or something is a nine -day wonder or a one -day wonder, you disapprove of the fact that they are attracting so much interest and attention, because you think that their popularity will only last for a very short time. [disapproval] Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'. Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder. 8. I wonder phrase B2 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. [politeness] I was just wondering if you could help me. I just wonder what you make of all that. I'm wondering if that was the spirit in the courtroom, too. 9. no/little wonder phrase If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising. No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well. Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties. Small wonder that he decided to take no part in the debate. 10. no wonder phrase B2 You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her! 11. work/do wonders 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. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders. Rushton has done wonders for the industry. Idioms: a one-day wonder or a nine-day wonder something or someone that is interesting, exciting, or successful for only a very short time, and does not have any lasting value If the goal was simply to make people aware of environmental problems it was a great success. The fear of environmentalists, though, is that this may prove to be a one-day wonder. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: childlike wonder They speak of his feelings of almost childlike wonder. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The responsibilities of being an adult mean that we can lose our childlike sense of wonder and possibility. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Most of all I recommend a childlike sense of wonder at life. Christianity Today (2000) Discover the wonder of the night sky on a magical tour of the Universe. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If we pay attention, we can begin discovering the wonders all around us (173). Christianity Today (2000) In tonight's episode, the Count discovers the wonder of the internet. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We long to be amazed, to experience wonder, and to have something great to live for. Christianity Today But when an earthquake forces the whole family out into the world, they experience wonders they could never have imagined. The Sun One experiences wonder, the other gazes at the abyss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They just wonder why they feel gloomy, and accept it as an ineluctable aspect of life. Times, Sunday Times I just wonder if it will bring out the culprits. Times, Sunday Times I just wonder how many of these people wanting you to set up direct debits for charities are paid a wage for doing this. The Sun I just wonder how long it will be before they are prosecuted for breaking some sort of law. The Sun I just wonder how many more things are swept under the carpet? The Sun The film is a romantic epic full of wide-eyed wonder. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If you live in wide-eyed wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. Christianity Today (2000) Children looked on in wide-eyed wonder at this re-enactment of the ancient ritual. Christianity Today (2000) They sing in an invented language, mix classical structures with ambient soundscapes, and create brooding meditations on the wonder of nature. Times, Sunday Times Then, blissfully, the jockey found an opening, allowing this beautiful long-legged wonder of nature to glide over the line in first place. Times, Sunday Times You find yourself just staring out to sea at the wonder of nature. The Sun Apparently, it's not enough any more just to see a wonder of nature. Times, Sunday Times Experts have considered the local saline springs to be of extreme value and named the thermal spring no. 14 a wonder of nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 想知道, 神奇的, 奇迹 Japanese: 怪しむ, 素晴らしい, 驚き |
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