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单词 wonder
释义 wonder
 —wonderer,  n.   —wonderless,  adj.  
 /wun"deuhr/,  v.i.  
  1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
  2. to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often fol. by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
  3. to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here.
  v.t.  
  4. to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened.
  5. to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went.
  n.  
  6. something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
  7. the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration: He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
  8. miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
  9. for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly: For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
 [bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE wundor; c. D wonder, G Wunder, ON undr; (v.) ME wonderen, OE wundrian, deriv. of the n.]
 Syn. 1. conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. 5. marvel. 7. surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.
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