Word · Frequency #815
wondering
想知道;琢磨;纳闷
wondering is the present participle of wonder.
核心释义
to think about something with doubt or curiosity; to ask oneself about it
- 1.
感到惊讶或钦佩;惊愕;惊奇;惊叹;常与at连用。
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
- 2.
思考;感到疑惑和好奇;心中质疑。
To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
感到惊奇;惊叹;诧异;感到惊讶或钦佩;惊愕;惊奇;惊叹;常与at连用。;思考;感到疑惑和好奇;心中质疑。
用法In use
I wonder if she has received my email yet.
用法提示:wonder 在这里作动词,后接 if 从句,表示‘想知道、琢磨’。
He often wonders about his future after graduation.
用法提示:wonder about 后接名词,表示‘对……感到好奇、思考’。
We were wondering why the store was closed this morning.
用法提示:were wondering 是过去进行时,后接 why 从句,表示‘当时在纳闷’。
wonder + wh- clause
wh-从句包括what, where, why, how等疑问词。
I wonder what she is thinking.
我想知道她在想什么。
wonder + if/whether clause
She wondered if he would come.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wonder at something
- 对……感到惊叹;因……而诧异
- She wondered at the beauty of the starry sky.她对满天繁星的夜空惊叹不已。
- wonder about something
- 对……感到疑惑;琢磨……
- I wonder about the purpose of life.我琢磨人生的意义。
- wonder if/whether
- 想知道是否;怀疑是否
- I wonder if she will come on time.我想知道她是否会准时来。
- wonder why
- 想知道为什么;纳闷为什么
- He wondered why nobody was there.他纳闷为什么那里没有人。
- can't help wondering
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法:wander是脚在走,wonder是心在想——见到奇事心里冒出问号,既惊叹又想知道原因,这便是wonder。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、书面表达、正式或文学语境 wonder 作动词有两个常用义项。表示“想知道、琢磨”时,正式程度为中性,日常口语和书面语都很常见;表示“感到惊讶、惊叹”并与 at 连用时,多用于较正式或文学性表达。整体正式程度随搭配而变化,建议根据搭配选择。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wonder 真正押韵(/ˌʌndə/)的是 thunder、blunder、plunder、under。wander 虽然拼写与 wonder 很像,但元音不同(/ɒ/ 而非 /ʌ/),并不押韵。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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