- a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable惊奇; 惊讶; 惊叹; 诧异：
he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child.
他站在前面, 带着孩子般的好奇, 目不转睛地欣赏着精致的铁艺制品。
- the quality of a person or thing that causes such a feeling神奇; 奇观; 奇才：
Athens was a place of wonder and beauty.
雅典是个神奇美丽的地方。
- count noun a strange or remarkable person, thing, or event奇物; 奇事; 奇人：
the electric tramcar was looked upon as the wonder of the age.
有轨电车被认为是那个年代的新奇事物。
- as modifier having remarkable properties or abilities奇妙：
a wonder drug.
特效药, 奇药。
- in sing. a surprising event or situation奇迹：
it is a wonder that losses are not much greater.
损失没有扩大很多, 真是个奇迹。
- desire or be curious to know something想知道, 觉得好奇：
how many times have I written that, I wonder?
我已经写了多少遍了？我真想知道
with clause I can't help wondering how Georgina's feeling.我忍不住想知道乔治娜现在的感觉。
- with clause used to express a polite question or request［用于礼貌的询问或要求］想知道, 不知道：
I wonder whether you have thought more about it?
我不知道你是否再考虑过这事。
- feel doubt感到疑惑：
even hereditary peers are inclined to wonder about the legitimacy of the place.
即使是世袭的贵族们也会对这地方的合法性感到疑惑。
- feel admiration and amazement; marvel感到惊叹; 感到惊奇：
people stood by and wondered at such bravery
人们站在一旁, 惊叹这样的英勇行为
as adj. wondering a wondering look on her face.她一脸好奇的表情。
- be surprised感到惊讶, 感到诧异：
if I feel compassion for her, it is not to be wondered at.
如果我同情她的话, 那也没什么可惊讶的。
I shouldn't wonder
- informal I think it likely〈非正式〉我觉得不足为奇。
no（或little, small）wonder
- it is not surprising并不奇怪; 不足为奇; 十分正常：
it is little wonder that the fax machine is so popular.
传真机如此受欢迎并不奇怪。
nine days'（或seven-day, one-day）wonder
- something that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while but is then ignored or forgotten轰动一时的东西（但很快就会被忘记）。
wonders will never cease
- an exclamation of great surprise at something pleasing用于看到令人高兴的东西时发出的感叹永远都有奇迹。
work（或do）wonders
- have a very beneficial effect on someone or something创奇迹; 产生奇妙的作用：
a good night's sleep can work wonders for mind and body.
一夜好眠对身心都能产生奇妙的作用。