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。