wonder

noun

1. a state in which you want to learn more about something

Synonym: curiosity

2. something that causes feelings of wonder

e.g. the wonders of modern science

Synonym: marvel

3. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

Synonym: wondermentadmiration

wonder的近义词

verb

1. have a wish or desire to know something

e.g. He wondered who had built this beautiful church

Synonym: inquireenquire

2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

e.g. I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
she wondered whether it would snow tonight

Synonym: question

3. be amazed at

e.g. We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

Synonym: marvel

1. 感到疑惑;纳闷儿;想弄明白
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.

e.g. I wondered what that noise was...
我纳闷儿那是什么声音。
e.g. 'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.'...
“他自称是她父亲，”马克斯说，“我们一直都在怀疑他。”

2. (对…)大为吃惊，惊叹
If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way.

e.g. He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened...
他喜欢坐着对发生的一切惊叹不已。
e.g. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle...
沿着城堡街走下去，欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂，继而叹服于城堡的壮观。

3. 奇事;怪事
If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.

e.g. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years...
这差不多用了10年的时间，真是桩奇事。
e.g. The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt.
奥利维尔伤得不重，真是奇迹。

4. 惊叹;惊奇;惊异
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.

e.g. 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'...
“对呀！”博比惊奇地叫道。“你是怎么想起那件事的？”
e.g. I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune...
我对她的好运既惊奇又感叹。

5. 奇迹;奇观;奇事
A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration.

wonder是什么意思

e.g. ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.
关于宇宙奇观和太空探险的讲座
e.g. ...the wonder of seeing his name in print...
看见他的名字出现在出版物上的诧异

6. 神奇的;奇妙的;有奇效的
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.

e.g. Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf...
米克尔森被誉为美国高尔夫球界的神奇小子。
e.g. Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug.
威廉斯医生称其可能会成为特效药。

7. 昙花一现的人(或事物);惊艳一时的人(或事物)
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.

e.g. Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'...
哈里对老朋友的讲话不屑一顾，称之“火不了多久”。
e.g. Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder.
有些超新星研究者怀疑，这可能只是昙花一现。

8. (用于礼貌地请人做事、征求意见或打听消息时)不知…，请问…
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.

wonder

e.g. I was just wondering if you could help me...
不知您是否能帮我个忙。
e.g. I just wonder what you make of all that...
我只是纳闷儿你是怎么看待这一切的。

9. 难怪；怪不得；不足为怪
If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising.

e.g. No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...
难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。
e.g. Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties...
在这种情形下，他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。

10. （表示找出某事的原因）难怪，怪不得
You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time.

e.g. Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
布拉德是简的兄弟！怪不得他老是让我想起她呢！

11. 创造奇迹;产生奇迹
If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something.

e.g. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders...
放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。
e.g. Rushton has done wonders for the industry.
拉什顿创造了行业奇迹。

1. 奇事：神按他自己的旨意,用神迹(Sign)、奇事(Wonder)与圣灵的恩赐,同那些听见主教导的见证人作见证.