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| NOUN MAINLY LITERARY |
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| /ˈwʌndə/ |
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| | U a feeling of surprise , admiration , or pleasure that you get , for example when you have seen something very unusual or beautiful 惊奇；惊讶；惊叹 | Where is the sense of wonder we felt when we were younger? 我们小时候的惊奇感去哪儿了呢？ | | Her eyes were wide with wonder and awe. 她的眼睛因惊奇和敬畏而睁得大大的。 | | in wonder She gazed at the ocean in wonder. 她惊奇地凝视着海洋。 | | | a | C something that makes you have this feeling 奇事；奇景；奇观；奇迹 | | the wonders of modern technology 现代技术的奇迹 | | Coral reefs are among the natural wonders of the world. 珊瑚礁是世界的自然奇迹之一。 | | | | b | C someone whom you admire because they can do something difficult 奇才 | | Charles, you’ re a wonder – you always stay so calm! 查尔斯，你真是个奇才，你总是能镇定自若！ | | |
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| - | do/work wonders
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| to have a very good effect on someone or something |
| 创造奇迹；产生奇妙的作用 |
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| +for Fresh air and exercise do wonders for health and fitness. 新鲜空气和锻炼对保持身体健康能产生奇妙的作用。 |
| +with They have worked wonders with kids that other schools had rejected. 他们在其他学校拒收的孩子们身上创造了奇迹。 |
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| - | is it any wonder (that)?
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| used for emphasizing that a particular situation or result is not surprising |
| …有什么奇怪吗？ |
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| With such talented players, is it any wonder they won? 有这样的天才运动员，他们赢了有什么奇怪吗？ |
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| - | it’ s a wonder spoken
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| used for saying that something is so bad that it is surprising that a good result can come from it |
| （表示某事很糟出现好结果真令人惊讶）真是个奇迹 |
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| Your writing is so small, it’ s a wonder anyone can read it. 你的字写得这么小，有人能看得清真是个奇迹。 |
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| - | (it’ s) little/no/small wonder (that)
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| used for showing that you are not surprised by a particular situation or event |
| 并不奇怪；不足为奇；十分自然 |
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| It’ s little wonder the children are bored. 难怪孩子们感到无聊。 |
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| - | nine-day/seven-day/one-day wonder
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| someone or something that people are interested in and excited about for a short time |
| 昙花一现的人（或物） |
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| The news of their affair was only a nine-day wonder. 关于他们风流韵事的新闻只是引起了一时轰动。 |
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| - | wonders will never cease humorous
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| used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something |
| 真是令人感到惊喜 |
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