Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #815
wonder
惊奇；惊叹
A feeling of amazement, awe, and surprise, especially at something strange, new, or unexplained.
- 1.
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
对意外事件、新奇体验和费解情况产生的敬畏、惊异与好奇,有时伴随惊喜、震惊或崇敬。
- 2.
Any of the Wonders of the World.
世界奇迹之一。
- 3.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
对奇异或惊人事物感到的惊奇
- 4.
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
令人惊叹或敬畏的事物；奇迹。
- 5.
something that causes feelings of wonder
令人惊奇的事物
- 6.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
对事物好奇求知的状态
奇观；奇迹；令人惊叹的事物；好奇心；求知欲；世界奇迹；对意外事件、新奇体验和费解情况产生的敬畏、惊异与好奇,有时伴随惊喜、震惊或崇敬。；世界奇迹之一。
In use
The children looked at the magician with wide-eyed wonder.
The rescue of the trapped miners was a wonder that amazed everyone.
We visited the natural wonders of Iceland during our summer trip.
the wonders of modern science
no wonder + clause
用于表示某事不令人惊讶，因为已有原因。
No wonder he is so happy.
难怪他这么开心。
it is a wonder (that) + clause
用于表达某事令人惊讶或意外。
It is a wonder that he survived.
他能幸存真是奇迹。
the wonder of something
常用于描述令人惊叹的事物，如自然、科技等。
Connections
Collocations
- sense of wonder
- 惊奇的感受
- Children have a natural sense of wonder.孩子们天生就有惊奇的感受。
- fill with wonder
- 充满惊奇
- The Grand Canyon fills visitors with wonder.大峡谷让游客充满惊奇。
- look at in wonder
- 惊奇地看着
- She looked at the stars in wonder.她惊奇地看着星星。
- wonder of the world
- 世界奇观
- The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.长城是世界奇观之一。
- natural wonder
- 自然奇观
- The Northern Lights are a natural wonder.北极光是一种自然奇观。
- wonder and awe
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把‘wonder’联想为‘万得’：万事万物都值得好奇，令人惊奇。
Context & Register
通常用于表达对某事物的好奇或惊叹，在正式或非正式语境中都很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: under, thunder, blunder, plunder (all /-ʌndər/). Note: wander and yonder look similar but have a different vowel /ɑ/ instead of /ʌ/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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