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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