Phraseological uses. it (or †that) is (was, were,etc.) no wonder: it is (etc.) not surprising; usually with dependent that- or if-clause. Similarly, i…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > expressing surprise [phrase] (8) it (or that) is (was, were, etc.) no wonder1362 Phraseological uses. it (or †that) is (was, were,etc.) no wonder: it is (etc.) not surprising; usually with dependent that- or if-clause. Similarly, i… it is (a) wondera1400 Phraseological uses. it (or †that) is (was, were,etc.) no wonder: it is (etc.) not surprising; usually with dependent that- or if-clause. Similarly, i… the wonder is‥1608 Phraseological uses. the wonder is‥, what is surprising is‥. you could (or might) have knocked me (etc.) down with a feather1740 In various figurative expressions: †two feathers out of a goose: a very small part of anything. †to gain more feathers: (of a rumour) to assume… think1746 To call (a fact, circumstance, or other consideration) to mind. transitive. With object clause: to call to mind after having neglected or forgotten… for a wonder1782 Phraseological uses. for a wonder: as an instance of a surprising fact; strange to say. to hush one's mouth1903 to hush one's mouth: to be quiet, stop talking; so hush my mouth!, used as an exclamation of surprise. U.S. dialect. you'd be surprised1926 To affect with the characteristic emotion caused by something unexpected; to excite to wonder by being unlooked-for. †Formerly also in stronger sense… |
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