wonder
US
UK wonder [sth] vtr: (be curious to know)
SC 感到好奇 gǎn dào hào qí
SC 问自己 gǎn dào hào qí ，wèn zì jǐ
I wonder if wine can be made from cherries. I wonder if that film is still showing at the cinema.
我很好奇樱桃是否可以做酒。让我上网查查看。
我很好奇电影院是否还在放映那部电影。
wonder [sth] vtr: (polite enquiry or request)
SC 想知道 xiǎng zhī dào
SC 不知道…是否 xiǎng zhī dào，bù zhī dào … shì fǒu
I wonder if you would be interested in buying this car over here.
我不知道您是否有意购买这边的这辆车。
wonder at [sth/sb] vi + prep: (be amazed at)
SC 惊叹 jīng tàn
SC 感到惊奇 jīng tàn，gǎn dào jīng qí
He could not believe what he saw. He just wondered at it.
他简直不能相信自己的亲眼所见，对其感到十分惊奇。
wonder n: (amazement)
SC 惊奇 jīng qí
TC 驚奇
TC 驚奇
SC 惊诧 jīng qí ，jīng chà
SC 惊诧 jīng qí ，jīng chà
The child's wonder at the kaleidoscope never ended.
那孩子对万花筒惊讶不已。
wonder adj: (miraculous)
SC 神奇的 shén qí de
SC 不可思议的 shén qí de，bù kě sī yì de
SC 非凡的 shén qí de，fēi fán de
Penicillin was once considered a wonder drug.
青霉素曾一度被认为是一种不可思议的奇药。
wonder n: (cause of amazement)
SC 神童 shén tóng
SC 奇迹 shén tóng，qí jì
TC 奇蹟 / 奇跡
TC 奇蹟 / 奇跡
SC 不可思议的事物 shén tóng，bù kě sī yì de shì wù
This baby has been such a wonder for us.
这个宝宝对我们来说简直是个奇迹。
wonder n: (miracle)
SC （自然界的）奇观 zì rán jiè de qí guān
SC 奇景 zì rán jiè de qí guān，qí jǐng
SC 奇迹 zì rán jiè de qí guān，qí jì
TC 奇蹟 / 奇跡
TC 奇蹟 / 奇跡
The Panama Canal is one of the wonders of the modern world.
巴拿马运河是现代世界的奇观之一。
wonder about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (ponder)
SC 想知道 xiǎng zhī dào
SC 对…感到奇怪 xiǎng zhī dào，duì gǎn dào qí guài
Sometimes I wonder about the origins of the universe and where we came from.
fill [sb] with wonder vtr: (amaze)
SC 令…吃惊 lìng chī jīng
TC 令…吃驚
TC 令…吃驚
SC 令…感到惊讶 lìng chī jīng，lìng gǎn dào jīng yà
Gazing at the night sky never ceases to fill me with wonder.
in wonder adv: (with a sense of awe, amazement)
SC 惊奇地 jīng qí de
SC 惊讶地 jīng qí de，jīng yà de
TC 驚訝地
TC 驚訝地
miracle drug, wonder drug n: (effective new drug)
SC 特效药 tè xiào yào
TC 特效藥
TC 特效藥
Penicillin was called a miracle drug when it first came out because it stopped infections.
no wonder interj: (it is not surprising)
SC 难怪 nán guài
TC 難怪
TC 難怪
SC 怪不得 nán guài，guài bù dé
No wonder the house is so cold, the heater is broken! No wonder the baby is crying, his diaper needs to be changed.
宝宝需要换尿布了，难怪他哭个不停。
暖器坏了，怪不得房子这么冷！
one hit wonder, one-hit-wonder n: informal (pop performer only successful once)
SC 昙花一现 tán huā yí xiàn
When their song became a best-seller, the band thought they were going to be successful for life; however, they unfortunately ended up being a one hit wonder.
wonder boy: (successful young man)
SC 神奇小子
SC 有非凡成就的年轻人
wonder of the world, Wonder of the World n: often plural (ancient landmark or feature)
SC 世界奇迹
SC 世界奇观