wonderland

IPA/ˈwʌndəlænd/
KK[wˈʌndɚlˌænd]IPA/ˈwʌndərlænd/

wonderland — noun

  • wonderlandsingular
  • wonderlandsplural

1. a real place that is so breathtakingly beautiful that it feels like something fr

1.名詞B1
釋義

a real place that is so breathtakingly beautiful that it feels like something from a dream or a story

例句

After the long hike, Lakan discovered the hidden valley — a wonderland of wildflowers and waterfalls.

pattern: a wonderland of [something]

In winter, Yael said the park turns into a white wonderland covered in fresh snow.

同義詞
  • paradise

    can also refer to a religious or ideal state, not limited to visual beauty

  • fairyland

    more explicitly whimsical or storybook-like; less common in everyday speech

  • heaven

    informal and more emphatic, may sound exaggerated

反義詞
  • wasteland

    a barren or ugly place, the opposite of beautiful

  • dump

    informal; describes a very ugly or unpleasant place

文法句型

a wonderland of [something beautiful]

用法筆記

This sense describes a real, physical place — often a natural landscape, garden, or city — that strikes the viewer as unusually beautiful. It is not used for imaginary or fictional settings.

常見錯誤

❌The theme park was a wonderland of roller coasters.
✅The theme park was a paradise for roller coaster fans.
💡'wonderland' emphasises natural beauty rather than man-made attractions or thrills.

2. a magical place that exists only in stories, fairy tales, or the imagination, wh

2.名詞B1
釋義

a magical place that exists only in stories, fairy tales, or the imagination, where amazing and impossible things happen

例句

Hao read about a girl who falls into a strange wonderland where time runs backwards.

collocation: strange wonderland

The movie shows a colourful wonderland where animals talk and clouds are made of cotton.

pattern: [verb] a wonderland where...

同義詞
  • fantasyland

    often used in amusement-park names; slightly more commercial in tone

  • dreamland

    emphasises the connection to dreams rather than stories

  • fairyland

    pairs well with this sense too, but leans toward European fairy-tale imagery

反義詞
  • the real world

    the ordinary, everyday world with no magic or fantasy

  • reality

    what really exists, as opposed to what is imagined

文法句型

a [adjective] wonderland

in a wonderland

用法筆記

This sense refers strictly to a fictional or imagined setting — a place that does not exist in the real world. It is most strongly associated with Lewis Carroll's book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865), which popularised the word. Unlike sense 1, this sense cannot describe a real garden, city, or landscape.

常見錯誤

❌The museum was a wonderland of ancient artifacts.' (if the museum is real)
✅The museum was a treasure trove of ancient artifacts.
💡Use the IMAGINARY LAND sense only for fictional settings; use sense 1 (BEAUTIFUL PLACE) for actual beautiful locations.