詞彙精選:wonder的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
驚奇;驚奇;驚異[U]
例句:
There was a look of wonder in his eyes.
他眼中露出驚奇的神色。
例句:
They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall.
他們對新瀑布感到非常驚奇。
奇蹟;奇觀;奇事[C]
例句:
That was the everlasting wonder! That was what made life worth while.
那才是千古奇蹟!那才叫人覺得生活是值得留戀的呢。
例句:
It's a wonder that the child came through without a scratch.
這孩子竟能安然無恙地脱險,真是奇蹟。
能人;奇才;有特效的東西[C]
例句:
Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examinations.
簡是個奇才。她從來沒有考試不及格過。
例句:
He's a wonder, the way he arranges everything without any help.
他不要任何幫忙就把事情樣樣辦妥,真是個奇才。
v.
想知道,想弄明白,琢磨[T]
例句:
I wonder if this picture can be restored.
我很想知道這幅畫能否修復。
例句:
I wonder if he will make a good captain.
我懷疑他能否當一位好隊長。
禮貌地提問或請人做事時的用語[T]
例句:
I wonder whether you are interested in doing processing business with us.
我想知道你們是否對與我們進行加工貿易感興趣。
對…感到驚奇,驚歎[I]
例句:
I shouldn't wonder if he wins the prize.
如果他獲獎,我不會感到驚奇。
例句:
Do you seriously wonder that she didn't help him?
她沒有幫助他,你感到特別驚奇嗎?
二、詞義辨析:
marvel,miracle,wonder,phenomenon
這些名詞均含“奇蹟”之意。marvel側重異乎尋常,奇怪,從而使人好奇。miracle一般指被認為是人力所辦不到的奇異之事。wonder通常指使人驚奇的事蹟、人物或景觀,主要指人創造的奇蹟。phenomenon指罕見的現象或奇人、奇事。
三、相關短語:
wonder boy
n.有非凡成就的人
wonder child
n. 神童
四、參考例句:
I wonder at her rudeness.
我對她的粗魯感到驚訝。
"I wonder why?" she mused.
“這是為什麼呢?”她若有所思地問自己。
I wonder if you can.
我想知道是否可以。
No wonder you were late!
難怪你來晚了!
I wonder how the sakura tea tastes.
我想知道櫻花茶是什麼味道。
I wonder if I have enough credit.
不知道我的學分夠不夠。
I wonder where Simon is hiding.
我想知道西蒙藏在哪裏。
No wonder she looked so dour.
難怪她看上去如此嚴厲。
No wonder the foreigners mock you.
怪不得連外國人也蔑視你。
I wonder if this photograph will reproduce.
我不知道這張相片能不能複製。