1 [I,T] wonder (about sth) to want to know sth; to ask yourself questions about sth 想知道;自忖 ·
I wonder what the new teacher will be like.我心里猜度新老师会是什么样。Vesna's been gone a long time -- I wonder if she's all right.维斯娜已经去了很长时间─不知道她会不会有事。It was something that she had been wondering about for a long time.这是她心里早就在嘀咕的事。
2 [T] used as a polite way of asking a question or of asking sb to do sth (用于礼貌地提出问题或请某人做某事):
I wonder if you could help me.请问你能不能帮我忙?I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner at our house.不知道你愿不愿意上我家吃晚饭?
3 [I,T] wonder (at sth) to feel great surprise or admiration 感到惊奇;赞叹;敬佩:
We wondered at the speed with which he worked.我们佩服他的工作效率。 [I] ‘She was very angry.’ ‘I don't wonder (= I'm not surprised). She had a right to be.’“她很生气。”“我不觉得奇怪,她有权生气。”
*wonder²
/ˈwʌndə(r) ||; ˈwʌndɚ/noun
1 [U] a feeling of surprise and admiration 惊讶;诧异;敬佩:
The children just stared in wonder at the acrobats.孩子们只是惊讶地盯着杂技表演者。
2 [C] something that causes you to feel surprise or admiration 奇观;奇迹;奇妙的事物:
the wonders of modern technology现代科技的奇迹
do wonders (for sb/sth) to have a very good effect on sb/sth 产生奇妙的作用;创奇迹:
Working in Mexico did wonders for my Spanish.在墨西哥工作使我的西班牙语突飞猛进。it's a wonder (that)... it's surprising that... 令人惊讶的是…;莫名其妙的是…:
It's a wonder we managed to get here on time, with all the traffic.交通那样繁忙,我们竟能准时赶到,真是个奇迹。no wonder it is not surprising 不奇怪;怪不得:
You've been out every evening this week. No wonder you're tired.这星期你每天晚上都出去,怪不得你觉得累。
wonder1/ˋwʌndɚ; ˈwʌndə/v [I,T]1 to think about something you do not know, and want to know it〔对某事〕感到好奇﹐想要知道: +who/where/if etc I wonder where she lives these days. 我想知道她现在住在哪里。I wonder if he’ll take the job. 我不知道他愿不愿意接受这项工作。+about She wondered about the bruise on his cheek. 她在想他脸上的伤痕是怎么回事。2 I was wondering if/whether … spoken used to ask for something politely, or to invite someone to do something【口】我想是否可以…〔用于礼貌地询问某事或请某人做某事〕: I was wondering if you could help me – I’m looking for the City Hall. 我想你是否可以帮帮我—我在找市政大厅。
wonder2n 1 [U] surprise and admiration [ awe ] 惊叹﹐惊奇: in wonder They listened to her tale in wonder. 他们惊奇地听她讲故事。We were filled with wonder . 我们内心充满惊奇。2 [C usually plural 一般用复数] something that makes you feel admiration 奇迹﹐奇观: the wonders of technology 科技的种种奇迹3 (it's) no/small/little wonder (that) spoken used to say that something does not surprise you【口】并不奇怪/不足为奇/十分自然: No wonder you feel sick after eating all that chocolate. 你吃了那么多巧克力﹐怪不得会感到难受。4 it's a wonder (that) spoken used to say that something is surprising【口】令人惊奇的是: It's a wonder he didn’t go mad. 他没有疯真是奇迹。5 do/work wonders to be very good at solving a problem 创造奇迹/取得惊人成效
wonder3adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] very good or effective 极好的﹐非常有效的: a new wonder drug 新的灵丹妙药
wonderwonderwonderswonderedwondering1verb (wonders, wondering, wondered)to ask yourself something; to want to know something: I wonder what that noise is. I wonder why he didn't come.I wonder if…words that you use to ask a question politely: I wonder if I could use your phone.wonderwonderwonders2noun1(no plural) a feeling that you have when you see or hear something very strange, surprising or beautiful: The children stared in wonder at the elephants.2(pluralwonders) something that gives you this feeling: the wonders of modern medicineit's a wonder…it is surprising that…: It's a wonder you weren't killed in the accident.no wonderit is not surprising: She didn't sleep last night, so no wonder she's tired.