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wonder/ˈwʌndə/ n. & v.●n. 1 an emotion excited by what is unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable, esp. surprise mingled with admiration or curiosity etc. (尤指惊奇、钦佩、好奇等兼而有之的)惊讶,诧异,惊奇,惊叹 2 a strange or remarkable person or thing, specimen, event, etc. 奇人;奇物;奇形;奇事(等) 3 (作 attrib.) having marvellous or amazing properties etc. 奇妙的,奇特的 a wonder drug 特效药 4 a surprising thing 奇迹 it is a wonder you were not hurt 你没有受伤真是个奇迹 ●v. 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, or to + infin.) be filled with wonder or great surprise 感到惊奇,惊讶,诧异 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 that + clause) be surprised to find 对…感到惊奇 3 tr. desire or be curious to know 想知道;对…感到好奇 I wonder what the time is 我想知道是什么时间了 4 tr. expressing a tentative enquiry (表示试探的询问)不知 I wonder whether you would mind? 我不知道你是否会介意? □ I shouldn't wonder colloq. I think it likely [口]我觉得不足为奇 □ I wonder I very much doubt it 我很怀疑,不能确定 □ no (or small) wonder (often foll. by 常后跟 that + clause) one cannot be surprised; one might have guessed; it is natural 并不奇怪;在猜测之中;十分自然 □ the seven wonders of the world seven buildings and monuments regarded in antiquity as specially remarkable 世界七大奇迹(指古代蔚为奇观的七大建筑) □ wonders will never cease an exclamation of extreme (usu. agreeable) surprise (极感惊奇,尤指惊喜的感叹)真是无奇不有! □ work (or do) wonders 1 do miracles 创造奇迹;产生奇妙的作用 2 succeed remarkably 非常成功;取得惊人的成就 □ wonderer n.[Old English wundor, wundrian, of unknown origin] |