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单词 marvel
释义 mar·vel
I. \ˈmärvəl, ˈmȧv-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English merveille, mervaille, mervel, from Old French merveille, from Late Latin mirabilia miracles, marvels, from neuter plural of Latin mirabilis wonderful, marvelous, from mirari to wonder at + -abilis -able — more at smile
1. obsolete : miracle
2. : something that causes wonder or astonishment : a cause for surprise : prodigy
 < with that marvel of architecture before our eyes — Martha Kean >
 < British scientists feel … that they could achieve marvels if they could enjoy the equipment which is available to American scientists — Bertrand Russell >
3. : intense surprise or interest : astonishment
 < this childhood mood of marvelPubl's Mod. Lang. Association of American >
4. : horehound
Synonyms: see wonder

- for a marvel
II. verb
(marveled or marvelled ; marveled or marvelled ; marveling or marvelling \-v(ə)liŋ\ ; marvels)
Etymology: Middle English merveillen, mervaillen, mervelen, from Middle French merveillier, from merveille, n.
intransitive verb
: to become filled with surprise, astonishment, wonder, or amazed curiosity or perplexity
 < marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you — 1 Jn 3:13 (Authorized Version) >
 < marveled to see what had been done so quickly >
— often used with at
 < marveled at his dexterity >
 < marveling at the beauty of the scene >
transitive verb
1. : to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about
 < marveled that they had escaped unhurt >
 < marveled what it all meant >
2. obsolete : to cause to marvel : astonish
III.
dialect
variant of marble
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