| 单词 | marvel |
| 释义 | marvel (once / 233 pages) vn The Latin source of the word marvel is mirari, "to wonder at," and that's exactly what marvel means when it's a verb. You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a pimple. When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant "miracle" –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel). By 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer was able to use the Middle English meruailles to describe more mundane astonishment. Chaucer also used marvel –- maruaylen, actually –- as a verb. In contemporary usage, the close synonym wonder is used much more often –- unless you happen to be a fan of the comic book universe created by Stan Lee. As a noun, anything that provokes wonder is a marvel. WORD FAMILYmarvel: marveled, marveling, marvelled, marveller, marvelling, marvelous, marvels+/marveller: marvellers/marvelous: marvelously USAGE EXAMPLESAnd, fellow Lion Dennis Boles marvels, customers from “practically every African country.” Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The Disney-owned Marvel Studios once again proved its power with “Captain America: Civil War,” which grossed $408 million to land at No. 2. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Skype debuted its own set of icons, dubbed Emoticons, around the November release of Marvel’s “Doctor Strange.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1v be amazed at We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities Syn|Hyper wonder react, respond show a response or a reaction to something 2v express astonishment or surprise about something Hyper express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise 3n something that causes feelings of wonder Syn|Hyper wonder happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens |
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