1. | [t][i] 想知道；想弄明白；琢磨to think about sth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. |
I wonder who she is. 我在想她到底是谁。 | |
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. 我刚才正琢磨你上哪儿了呢。 | |
‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’ “你为什么想要知道？”“没有特殊原因。我就是想搞清楚。” | |
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. 我们寻思着下个四月举行婚礼可好。 | |
‘What should I do now?’ she wondered. “我现在该怎么办呢？”她自忖道。 |
2. | [t] ~ if, whether… （礼貌地提问或请人做事时说）used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth |
I wonder if you can help me. 不知您是否能帮我的忙？ | |
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. 不知您能否来参加聚会。 |
3. | [i][t] 感到诧异；非常惊讶to be very surprised by sth |
She wondered at her own stupidity. 她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。 | |
He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder(= I wouldn't be surprised if he had) . 他走了，把所有的活都留给我们干。我对此并不感到奇怪。 | |
I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall. 我纳闷他怎么从那墙上跳过去竟没摔伤自己。 | |
I don't wonder you're tired. You've had a busy day. 你累了，这我一点儿不奇怪。你已经忙了一整天。 |
1. | [u] 惊讶；惊奇；惊异；惊叹a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected |
He retained a childlike sense of wonder. 他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。 | |
She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her. 她俯视展现在眼前的城市，惊叹不已。 |
2. | [c] 奇迹；奇观；奇事；奇妙之处something that fills you with surprise and admiration |
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. 科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。 | |
the wonders of modern technology 现代技术的奇迹 | |
That's the wonder of poetry─you're always discovering something new. 这就是诗的奇妙之处，你总有新的发现。 | |
the Seven Wonders of the World(= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world) 世界七大奇观 |
3. | [sing] (informal) 能人；奇才；有特效的东西a person who is very clever at doing sth; a person or thing that seems very good or effective |
Dita, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that. 蒂塔，你真神了！我从来想不到那样做。 | |
Have you seen the boy wonder play yet? 你看过那场神童表演没有？ | |
a new wonder drug 一种新的特效药 |
The news has done wonders for our morale. 这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。 |
The news has done wonders for our morale. 这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。 |
It is little wonder (that) she was so upset. 她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。 | |
No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours. 难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。 |
It is little wonder (that) she was so upset. 她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。 | |
No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours. 难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。 |
It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt. 奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。 |
It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt. 奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。 |
‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’ “我把我的房间打扫干净了。”“怎么太阳从西边出来了！” |
‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’ “我把我的房间打扫干净了。”“怎么太阳从西边出来了！” |
Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her. 她新的饮食和锻炼计划对她产生了奇效。 |
Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her. 她新的饮食和锻炼计划对她产生了奇效。 |
