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TOEFL BNC: 815 COCA: 790

wonder

1 wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ noun
plural wonders
1 wonder
/ˈwʌndɚ/
noun
plural wonders
Learner's definition of WONDER
[count] : something or someone that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.奇迹;奇观;奇人
see also nine days' wonder, one-hit wonder
[noncount] : a feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.惊讶;惊奇;惊叹
[singular] : something that is surprising or hard to believe令人惊讶的事物;令人难以置信的事物

do/work wonders

: to help or improve something greatly(极大地)改善,促进,提高

no wonder

or small/little wonder
used to say that something is not surprising难怪;不足为怪

wonders never cease

humorous
used to say that you are happy and surprised by something good that has happened真是无奇不有;真是惊喜不断;怪事何其多
2 wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ verb
wonders; wondered; wondering
2 wonder
/ˈwʌndɚ/
verb
wonders; wondered; wondering
Learner's definition of WONDER
: to have interest in knowing or learning something : to think about something with curiosity想知道;好奇;琢磨
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object]used to ask a question or make a polite request不知是否(用于提问或礼貌地提出请求)
[no object] : to feel surprise or amazement感到诧异;觉得惊讶
often + at
TOEFL BNC: 815 COCA: 790

wonder

1 of 3

noun

won·​der ˈwən-dər How to pronounce wonder (audio)
1
a
: a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel
it's a wonder you weren't killed
the pyramid is a wonder to behold
b
2
: the quality of exciting amazed admiration
3
a
: rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience
b
: a feeling of doubt or uncertainty

wonder

2 of 3

verb

wondered; wondering ˈwən-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce wonder (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to be in a state of wonder
b
: to feel surprise
2
: to feel curiosity or doubt
wondering about the future

transitive verb

: to be curious or in doubt about
wonders why birds sing
wonderer noun

wonder

3 of 3

adjective

: wondrous, wonderful: such as
a
: exciting amazement or admiration
wonder toys
b
: effective or efficient far beyond anything previously known or anticipated
a wonder fabric

Example Sentences

Noun The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. This new computer is a technological wonder. The child's eyes were filled with wonder during the trip to the circus. We watched the fireworks show with wonder and amazement. She gazed up at the tall buildings in wonder. Is it any wonder why this movie is so popular? Verb Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Who could that be at the door, I wonder? She wondered aloud what to do with the money. I was wondering about that. Sometimes his behavior makes me wonder. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
No wonder Rachel thinks Aven's prepared to put a ring on it. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Beyond hope and wonder, I was filled with a sense of fierce urgency to expand CRISPR’s impact to the people around the world who need it most. Jennifer A. Doudna, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 No wonder the White House pretends the write-offs will cost only $24 billion a year. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The iconic Sydney Opera House paid tribute to the queen all weekend, shining her image on a shell of the architectural wonder's famed exterior. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 This is how Steven Spielberg introduces us to the pint-sized hero of The Fabelmans played by Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord, another one of the filmmaker’s many underage characters to gaze up at the world in a state of wonder and awe. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 But too often these totals are reported with a sense of wonder and little interpretation. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 That background made Mather wonder if McCarthy was going to be able to make such quick, astute adjustments so early in his major league career. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Start with a lineup headed by bearded wonder Billy Gibbons, for years the guitarist and lead singer of ZZ Top, that little ol’ band from Texas. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
Verb
Many travelers have already started to wonder whether this fall will be a repeat of summer, with high fares and numerous cancellations. Christopher Elliott, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 That changed around March when Ms. Dowdy, an online history teacher, started to wonder why her checking account was scraping closer to bottom — with little change to spending behavior. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Or wonder if there could possibly be a better one out there for you? Talia Abbas, Glamour, 23 June 2022 Some might wonder, how did Israel become such a core of food tech innovation? Ari Melamud, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Ever wonder what happened on this day in Arkansas history? Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2022 With this rise in fear, as well as an overall fear of nuclear war, some may wonder which country has the largest stockpile of these dangerous weapons. Caitlin Mclean, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Given the size and design rumors, Apple Watch owners looking to buy the Pro might wonder whether their current band collection will work with the larger model. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 So taxpayers may reasonably wonder whether the customer-service emphasis is mostly sincere, or mostly smokescreen. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022
Adjective
This was half a century ago, but there is still wonder in his voice. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2021 It’s no wonder European markets are drooling at the prospect of grabbing a bigger slice of the SPAC pie. Adrian Croft, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German wuntar wonder

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Adjective

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wonder was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 815 COCA: 790
wonder

noun¹

1feeling of surprise/admiration驚奇ADJECTIVE | VERB + WONDER | WONDER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat非常驚訝childlike, wide-eyed孩子似的驚奇;驚訝得瞪大眼睛VERB + WONDERfeel感到驚訝express表示驚訝There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.我的驚異之情真是難以形容。be filled with, be full of充滿驚奇The children's faces were full of wonder as they gazed up at the Christmas tree.孩子們抬頭看着聖誕樹,臉上充滿着驚歎。WONDER + NOUNdrug特效藥PREPOSITIONin wonder驚訝地Neville shook his head in wonder at it all看到這一切,內維爾驚歎地搖着頭。She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.她俯視展現在眼前的城市,驚歎不已。with wonder吃驚地She held her breath with wonder and delight.她驚喜得屏住了呼吸。wonder at對⋯感到驚訝PHRASESa feeling of wonder, a sense of wonder好奇感
wonder

noun²

2amazing thing/person奇事;奇人ADJECTIVE | VERB + WONDER | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnatural自然奇觀Iceland is full of hot springs and other natural wonders.冰島遍佈溫泉和其他自然奇觀。architectural, technological, etc.建築、技術等奇觀constant永恆的奇跡It was a constant wonder to me that my father didn't die of exhaustion.我父親沒有累死,這在我看來一直是一個奇跡。nine days', seven-day曇花一現She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.她決心要證明自己不會曇花一現,會實現許下的諾言,不會說說就算了。boy (humorous) 神童the new boy wonder of French football法國足球界剛出現的神童one-hit (humorous) 一次性的奇跡The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s-no one has heard of them since.這支樂隊在 80 年代曾一度走紅,可此後再也沒有人聽說過他們。chinless, gutless (especially NAmE, both humorous) 性格軟弱的人;完全沒有骨氣的人The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.公眾以為我們是一幫完全沒有骨氣的人。VERB + WONDERdiscover, experience, explore發現/經歷/探索奇跡Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.現在輪到你去探索百慕大的奇跡了。appreciate欣賞奇觀PHRASESdo wonders (for sb/sth), work wonders (for sb/sth)(為⋯)創造奇跡The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.改變飲食結構對我的皮膚產生了奇效。A good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast worked wonders.一夜好覺再加上一頓可口的早餐令人精神煥發。is it any wonder (that)...?⋯有什麼奇怪的嗎?(it's) little wonder, (it's) no wonder, (it's) small wonder沒有什麼奇怪;不足為怪No wonder you're still single-you never go out!難怪你還單身 - 你太宅了!a wonder to behold值得一看的奇觀The restored painting is a wonder to behold.那幅被修復的油畫簡直是個奇跡,很值得一看。the wonders of nature, the wonders of science, the wonders of technology自然/科學/技術奇跡Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.多虧了現代科學的奇跡,許多常見病很快就會得到根治。the wonders of the world世界奇觀The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.這座宮殿已被譽為世界第八大奇觀。
wonder

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WONDER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBidly, vaguely毫無緣由地納悶;有點兒納悶I wondered vaguely whether Robert could be the murderer.我有點兒納悶,不知道羅伯特是否是殺人兇手。briefly, fleetingly感到一絲驚奇;一陣納悶uneasily忐忑不安地想弄明白I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children.我忐忑不安地揣測孩子們是不是出了什麼事。irritably性急地想知道aloud說出內心的疑惑'Where's Natasha?' she wondered aloud.“娜塔莎在哪裏?”她納悶地說。just只不過想知道'Why do you ask?' 'I just wondered.'“你為什麼要問?”“我只不過是好奇。”always總是感到納悶I always wondered why you never got married.我一直想知道你為什麼沒結婚。often, sometimes經常納悶;有時感到疑惑I sometimes wonder who's crazier, him or me.我有時候想搞清楚我和他誰更瘋狂。probably可能納悶You're probably wondering what all the fuss is about.你可能正在納悶這樣大驚小怪是為了什麼。VERB + WONDERbegin to, start to開始納悶I was just beginning to wonder where you were.我剛才正琢磨你去哪兒了呢。cannot help but, can only, have to禁不住納悶;不得不納悶I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.我忍不住想知道他在想些什麼。You have to wonder just what he sees in her.你不由得會想他究竟看上她什麼了。make sb使某人納悶He's behaving so strangely. It makes you wonder whether he's in trouble somehow.他的行為很古怪,讓人不由得想知道他是否遇到了某種麻煩。PREPOSITIONabout對⋯感到驚訝We'd wondered about you as a possible team member.我們曾經懷疑你是否有可能入選該隊。PHRASEScan't help wondering禁不住納悶I can't help wondering if he lost on purpose.我忍不住想他是不是有意輸的。keep wondering一直想知道

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