wonders
/ˈwʌn.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʌndɚz] /ˈwʌn.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʌndɚz] /ˈwən-dər How to pronounce wonder (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wonders — 動詞
- wonderspresent simple I / you / we / they
- wonderses3rd person singular
- wondersing-ing form
- wondersedpast simple
1. to think about something because you want to know more about it or understand th
好奇；想知道
出於好奇而思考或想弄明白
to think about something because you want to know more about it or understand the reason for it
Reema wondered why the maple tree in her backyard had lost its leaves so early.
Reema 很好奇後院那棵楓樹為什麼這麼早就掉光了葉子。
wonder + why + clause
Hao wondered whether the overnight train would run on time during the snowstorm.
Hao 想知道在暴風雪中過夜的火車是否會準時開出。
wonder + whether + clause
Dr. Amira picked up the unusual rock and wondered how old it could be.
Amira 博士拿起那塊不尋常的石頭，好奇它到底有多古老。
Faisal wondered who had left the stack of old books on his front porch.
Faisal 在想，是誰把一疊舊書留在他的前廊上。
The children often wondered about the strange scratching noise that came from inside the attic wall.
孩子們經常想知道閣樓牆裡傳來的那種奇怪的抓撓聲是怎麼回事。
- ponder
more deliberate and serious, often involving deep thought over time
- speculate
focuses on guessing or forming theories without enough facts
- be curious
more general; describes a personality trait rather than a specific mental act
文法句型
wonder + about + noun/noun phrase
wonder + if/whether + clause
wonder + wh-word + clause
常見錯誤
2. used to make a request or suggestion sound polite and less direct, especially wh
請問；能否
用於請求句，語氣客氣委婉
used to make a request or suggestion sound polite and less direct, especially when you are not sure the other person will agree
I was wondering if you could look over my application letter before I send it.
我想請問您是否可以在我寄出申請信之前幫我看一下。
I was wondering if + subject + could… (most common polite frame)
Heather wondered whether Mr. Tanaka would be willing to reschedule the Tuesday meeting.
Heather 想知道田中先生是否願意重新安排週二的會議。
We were wondering if you would like to join us for dinner at the new Thai restaurant.
我們想知道您是否願意跟我們一起去那家新開的泰國餐廳吃晚餐。
Salma wondered if the library could keep a copy of her novel on the new arrivals shelf.
Salma 想知道圖書館能否將她的小說放在新進書籍的書架上。
I wonder if I might borrow your car for the weekend trip to the beach.
請問我週末去海灘旅行時是否可以借用你的車。
文法句型
wonder + if/whether + clause (polite request)
用法筆記
The past continuous form (I was wondering) is more tentative and polite than the simple present (I wonder). This sense almost always introduces a request; do not confuse with sense 1 (curiosity).
常見錯誤
3. to feel or show great surprise when something unexpected happens, often mixed wi
驚訝；驚奇
對出乎意料的事感到訝異
to feel or show great surprise when something unexpected happens, often mixed with admiration
Everyone wondered at how the tiny bird had flown all the way from Siberia to Taiwan.
每個人都對那隻小鳥從西伯利亞一路飛到台灣感到驚奇。
wonder + at + noun clause
Lisa wondered at the ancient tree that had stood in the village square for over five hundred years.
Lisa 對那棵在村莊廣場矗立了五百多年的古樹感到驚奇。
The audience wondered at the magician's ability to make the silver coins disappear one by one.
觀眾對魔術師讓銀幣一個接一個消失的本領感到驚奇不已。
Sofie wondered at the patience her grandmother showed while teaching her to knit the complicated pattern.
Sofie 對祖母在教她編織複雜花樣時所表現的耐心感到佩服。
文法句型
wonder + at + noun/noun phrase
wonders — 名詞
1. a strong feeling of surprise and admiration that you experience when you see, he
驚奇；讚嘆
面對新奇美麗事物時的驚喜感受
a strong feeling of surprise and admiration that you experience when you see, hear, or encounter something very unusual, beautiful, or impressive
The children watched the puppet show with wide-eyed wonder, clapping after every scene.
孩子們睜大眼睛，滿懷驚奇地看著布偶戲，每一幕結束都鼓掌叫好。
collocation: with wonder
Caio looked up at the night sky and felt a sense of wonder at the thousands of visible stars.
Caio 仰望夜空，看到成千上萬顆閃爍的星星，心中充滿了驚奇。
collocation: sense of wonder
The scientist spoke about her discovery with genuine wonder, as if she were seeing it for the first time.
那位科學家帶著真摯的驚嘆述說她的發現，彷彿是第一次見到。
Tourists stood in wonder as the sun rose behind the ancient stone temple.
當太陽在古老石廟後方升起時，遊客們驚嘆地佇立觀看。
Dewi could not hide the wonder in her voice as she described her first view of the coral reef.
Dewi 描述她第一次看到珊瑚礁的景象時，語氣中藏不住那份驚奇。
- awe
stronger, often includes a sense of fear or respect for something powerful
- amazement
focuses more on the surprise element than admiration
- fascination
implies a strong, continuing interest rather than a brief feeling
- indifference
lack of interest or feeling
- boredom
lack of excitement
文法句型
fill someone with wonder
sense of wonder
in wonder
2. an object or event that makes you feel amazed and impressed because it is striki
奇觀；奇蹟
令人讚嘆稱奇的事物或景觀
an object or event that makes you feel amazed and impressed because it is strikingly unusual or beautiful
The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world.
大峽谷是全世界最著名的自然奇觀之一。
collocation: natural wonder
The ancient library of Alexandria was considered one of the great wonders of its time.
古亞歷山大圖書館被認為是當時最偉大的奇蹟之一。
Quinn spent the afternoon exploring the wonders of the science museum, from dinosaur skeletons to space rockets.
Quinn 花了一下午探索科學博物館的奇觀，從恐龍骨骼到太空火箭應有盡有。
The coral reefs around the islands are underwater wonders that attract divers from every continent.
群島周圍的珊瑚礁是海底奇觀，吸引來自各大洲的潛水客。
Heather discovered the wonders of handmade pottery during her visit to the village workshop.
Heather 在造訪村莊工坊時發現了手工陶器的奇妙之處。
文法句型
the wonders of + noun
natural wonder
world wonder
3. a person who is extremely good at a particular activity or who produces impressi
奇才；高手
在某方面極為能幹或高效的人
a person who is extremely good at a particular activity or who produces impressively good results
Lisa is a wonder with a sewing machine — she turned an old curtain into a beautiful dress.
Lisa 用起縫紉機簡直是個高手——她把一塊舊窗簾改成了漂亮的洋裝。
be a wonder with + tool / skill
The young mechanic was a wonder at fixing old motorcycle engines that other shops refused to touch.
那位年輕技師很擅長修理其他店鋪不肯碰的老機車引擎。
Grandma Salma is a wonder in the kitchen; her mango sticky rice wins every village cooking contest.
Salma 奶奶在廚房裡是個奇才；她的芒果糯米飯年年贏得村裡的烹飪比賽。
People called the nurse a wonder for calming frightened children before their surgeries.
大家都說那位護士有辦法安撫手術前害怕的小孩，簡直是個奇才。
文法句型
be a wonder with + noun
be a wonder at + noun
wonders — 形容詞
- wonderspositive
- more wonderscomparative
- most wonderssuperlative
1. extremely good, impressive, or beautiful in a way that makes you feel admiration
奇妙；絕妙
極好極美而令人讚嘆的
extremely good, impressive, or beautiful in a way that makes you feel admiration and delight
The children explored the wonder garden, full of brightly coloured flowers they had never seen before.
孩子們探索那座奇妙的花園，滿園都是他們從未見過的鮮豔花朵。
Sivan described the wonder palace built entirely of sea shells and polished stones.
Sivan 描述了那座完全用貝殼和磨光石頭建造的奇妙宮殿。
literary use: wonder + noun describing something extraordinary
The old fisherman told tales of a wonder island that appeared only once every hundred years.
老漁夫講述了一個每隔一百年才會出現一次的奇幻島嶼的故事。
Hao captured a photograph of the wonder sunset over the rice terraces in Bali.
Hao 在峇里島的梯田上空捕捉到一幅奇妙的日落畫面。
- marvellous
more common in everyday British English
- wondrous
the more usual adjective form; carries a poetic or old-fashioned tone
- ordinary
not special or remarkable
文法句型
wonder + noun
2. causing great surprise and admiration because of being extremely unusual, impres
驚嘆；驚人
因極不尋常而引發讚嘆
causing great surprise and admiration because of being extremely unusual, impressive, or powerful
The documentary showed wonder footage of the volcano erupting at night, with rivers of orange lava.
這部紀錄片展示了火山夜間噴發的驚人畫面，橘紅色的岩漿像河流般流動。
attributive: wonder footage / wonder + noun describing something impressive
Reema took her class to see the wonder display of dinosaur fossils at the natural history museum.
Reema 帶全班去自然歷史博物館參觀令人讚嘆的恐龍化石展。
The photographer spent three weeks waiting for the wonder light that appears just before a desert storm.
那位攝影師花了三個星期，等待沙漠暴風雨前夕出現的驚人光線。
The pilot flew through a wonder landscape of ice mountains and deep blue glaciers in Antarctica.
飛行員飛越南極洲的冰雪群山與深藍冰川，眼前是一片令人驚嘆的景色。
- astonishing
more direct and common; focuses on the surprise more than the beauty
- breathtaking
emphasises the emotional impact on the viewer
文法句型
wonder + noun
3. producing results that are surprisingly good or far more effective than what is
神效；奇蹟
效果遠超正常預期的
producing results that are surprisingly good or far more effective than what is normal or expected
The cream was advertised as a wonder cure that could remove acne scars in just three days.
這款乳霜被廣告說成是能三天去除痘疤的神效產品。
collocation: wonder cure / wonder drug
The new kitchen gadget was supposed to be a wonder tool, but it broke after two weeks of use.
這個新廚房工具據說是個神奇工具，但用了兩週就壞了。
Caio bought a wonder cleaner from the home shopping channel that claimed to remove any stain from any surface.
Caio 從電視購物頻道買了一瓶號稱能去除任何表面任何汙漬的神效清潔劑。
Teachers called the reading programme a wonder method because it helped struggling students improve within months.
老師們稱這個閱讀計畫為奇蹟教學法，因為它讓原本落後的學生在幾個月內大有進步。
- miraculous
stronger, often implies a supernatural or extraordinary power
- miracle
used the same way but is technically a noun used as an adjective (a miracle drug)
- useless
producing no good results
文法句型
wonder + noun (medicine, product)