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VERB
感到疑惑;納悶兒;想弄明白
If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it.
例句
I wondered what that noise was...
我納悶兒那是什么聲音。
'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.'...
“他自稱是她父親，”馬克斯說，“我們一直都在懷疑他。”
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VERB
(對…)大為吃驚，驚嘆
If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way.
例句
He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened...
他喜歡坐著對發生的一切驚嘆不已。
Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle...
沿著城堡街走下去，欣賞我們視若珍寶的教堂，繼而嘆服于城堡的壯觀。
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N-SING
奇事;怪事
If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.
例句
It's a wonder that it took almost ten years...
這差不多用了10年的時間，真是樁奇事。
The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt.
奧利維爾傷得不重，真是奇跡。
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N-UNCOUNT
驚嘆;驚奇;驚異
Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible.
例句
'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'...
“對呀！”博比驚奇地叫道。“你是怎么想起那件事的？”
I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune...
我對她的好運既驚奇又感嘆。
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N-COUNT
奇跡;奇觀;奇事
A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration.
例句
...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.
關于宇宙奇觀和太空探險的講座
...the wonder of seeing his name in print...
看見他的名字出現在出版物上的詫異
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ADJ
神奇的;奇妙的;有奇效的
If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective.
例句
Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf...
米克爾森被譽為美國高爾夫球界的神奇小子。
Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug.
威廉斯醫生稱其可能會成為特效藥。
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PHRASE
曇花一現的人(或事物);驚艷一時的人(或事物)
If you say that someone or something is a nine-day wonder or a one-day wonder, you disapprove of the fact that they are attracting so much interest and attention, because you think that their popularity will only last for a very short time.
例句
Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'...
哈里對老朋友的講話不屑一顧，稱之“火不了多久”。
Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder.
有些超新星研究者懷疑，這可能只是曇花一現。
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PHRASE
(用于禮貌地請人做事、征求意見或打聽消息時)不知…，請問…
You can say 'I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information.
例句
I was just wondering if you could help me...
不知您是否能幫我個忙。
I just wonder what you make of all that...
我只是納悶兒你是怎么看待這一切的。
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PHRASE
難怪；怪不得；不足為怪
If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising.
例句
No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...
難怪我兄弟感覺不舒服了。
Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties...
在這種情形下，他們遇到困難就不足為怪了。
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PHRASE
（表示找出某事的原因）難怪，怪不得
You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time.
例句
Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!
布拉德是簡的兄弟！怪不得他老是讓我想起她呢！
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PHRASE
創造奇跡;產生奇跡
If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something.
例句
A few moments of relaxation can work wonders...
放松一會兒就可以收到奇效。
Rushton has done wonders for the industry.
拉什頓創造了行業奇跡。