wonder / ˈwʌndə(r); ˋwʌndɚ/ n

(a) [U] feeling of surprise mixed with admiration,bewilderment or disbelief惊奇; 惊叹; 惊愕; 惊异:The children watched the conjuror in silent wonder.孩子都一声不响惊奇地看着魔术师.* They were filled with wonder at the sight.他们见此情景惊叹不已.(b) [C] thing or event that causes this feeling 令人感到惊奇的事物:the wonders of modern medicine 现代医学的奇迹 * the seven wonders of the world 世界七大奇观 * [attrib 作定语] a wonder drug,ie one that has extremely good,almost miraculous,effects 特效药.

(idm 习语) a chinless wonder => chinless (chin).do/work miracles/wonders (for sth) => miracle.it's a wonder (that)...it's surprising or puzzling (that)...令人惊奇的是...; 莫名其妙的是...:It's a wonder (that) he continues to gamble when he always loses!令人惊讶的是他一直输还一直赌!a nine days' wonder => day.no/little/small `wonder (that...) it is not/hardly surprising 这并不[不太]出奇:No wonder you were late!难怪你来晚了!* Small wonder (that) he was so tired!难怪他这麽累!,wonders will ,never `cease (saying esp ironic 谚,尤作反语) (expressing surprise and pleasure at sth,often sth trivial 用以对某事物表示惊喜,常指小事):`I've washed the car for you.' `Wonders will never cease!' ‘我替你把汽车擦洗了.’‘真是无奇不有!’

> wonder v

1 [I,Ipr,It,Tf] (at sth) (fml 文) feel great surprise,admiration,etc; marvel 感到惊奇; 惊叹; 惊讶:He could do nothing but stand and wonder.他只得惊奇地站着不动.* We wondered at the speed with which it arrived.我们赞叹其到达速度之快.* I wonder (ie am amazed) (at the fact) that you weren't killed.你竟未遇难,令人称奇.* I wondered (ie was surprised) to hear her voice in the next room.我听到隔壁传出她的声音,十分惊讶.

2 (a) [I,Ipr] (about sth) feel curious (about sth); ask oneself questions （对某事物）感到好奇; 自问; 自忖:There has been no news for a week and he is beginning to wonder.已经一个星期没有消息了,他渐渐觉得有些奇怪.* I was just wondering about that myself.我就是觉得这件事莫名其妙.(b) [Tw] ask oneself 自问; 自忖:I wonder who he is.我不知道他究竟是谁.* I wonder whether they will arrive on time.我也不知道他们能不能准时到.* wondered what time it was,where to go,how long it would last,why he had left.那时闹不清几点钟了﹑ 应该到哪儿去﹑ 那件事还要持续多久﹑ 他为什麽走了.(c) [Tw] (used as a polite way of introducing a request 用以提出要求,为礼貌表达方式):I wonder if/whether you could...请问您是否可以.

3 (idm 习语) I ,shouldn't `wonder (infml 口) I should not be surprised (to discover) 我觉得不足为奇:It's paid for with stolen money,I shouldn't wonder.那是用偷来的钱支付的,我觉得这并不奇怪.

wonderful / -fl; -fəl/ adj (a) causing wonder; very surprising 令人惊奇的; 意想不到的:It's wonderful that they managed to escape.令人惊奇的是他们居然设法逃跑了.* The child's skill is wonderful for his age.这个孩子小小年纪,技巧令人称奇.(b) very good or admirable 极好的; 奇妙的; 了不起的:The weather is wonderful.天气好极了.* She is a wonderful mother.她是个了不起的母亲.* a wonderful opportunity 绝妙的机会.wonderfully/-fElI; -fElI/ adv (a) surprisingly 令人惊奇地:She is wonderfully active for her age.她年纪那麽大活跃得不得了.(b) extremely; admirably 极度地; 赞叹地:Their life together has been wonderfully happy.他们在一起的生活极为幸福.

wonderingly / ˈwʌndrɪŋlɪ; ˋwʌndrɪŋlɪ/ adv:`Where did this come from?' she said wonderingly.‘这是从哪儿来的?’她吃惊地问.

wonderment n [U] pleasant amazement 惊喜:She gasped in wonderment at her good luck.她运气这样好,惊奇地倒抽了一口凉气.

wondrous / ˈwʌndrəs; ˋwʌndrəs/ adj (arch or fml 古或文) wonderful 令人惊奇的; 意想不到的; 极好的; 奇妙的; 了不起的:a wondrous sight 奇妙的情景.wondrouslyadv.

# `wonderland / -lænd; -ˏlænd/ n (usu sing 通常作单数) land or place full of marvels or wonderful things 有许多奇妙事物的地方.