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wonder wonder[ˈwʌndə(r)]wondered, wondering, wondersCET4CET6TEM4考研n26501298414254000373524781346j31490135382635279v790554281162224996829574183097VERB12141276651NOUN3003398533ADJ266476408Spoken:425165046wondered[13804] wondering[47300] wonders[6210]想知道(38%)，奇迹(21%)，惊奇(14%)，怀疑(13%)，奇观(6%)，奇妙的(4%)，非凡的(2%)，惊愕(2%)n.惊奇；奇迹；惊愕adj.奇妙的；非凡的vi.怀疑；想知道；惊讶vt.怀疑；惊奇；对…感到惊讶n.(Wonder)人名；(英)旺德 wonder ★★★★☆/wʌ̱ndə(r)/1[VERB	动词]感到疑惑；纳闷儿；想弄明白 If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it.   [V wh]  [V about n]  [V with quote]  [V]I wondered what that noise was...我纳闷儿那是什么声音。'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.'...“他自称是她父亲，”马克斯说，“我们一直都在怀疑他。”It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour...这让人怀疑其对男性行为的影响。'Why does she want to get in there?' Pete wondered...“她为什么想进那里面？”皮特心想。But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder.但还有些别的东西，虽没有确凿的证据，却让我心生疑惑。2[VERB	动词](对…)大为吃惊，惊叹 If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way.   [V at n]  [V that]He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened...他喜欢坐着对发生的一切惊叹不已。Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle...沿着城堡街走下去，欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂，继而叹服于城堡的壮观。We all wonder you're still alive.我们都很惊讶你居然还活着。3[N-SING	单数名词]奇事；怪事 If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years...这差不多用了10年的时间，真是桩奇事。The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt.奥利维尔伤得不重，真是奇迹。4[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]惊叹；惊奇；惊异 Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'...“对呀！”博比惊奇地叫道。“你是怎么想起那件事的？”I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune...我对她的好运既惊奇又感叹。Cross shook his head in wonder.克罗斯惊奇地摇摇头。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]奇迹；奇观；奇事 A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration.   [usu the N of n/-ing]...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration.关于宇宙奇观和太空探险的讲座...the wonder of seeing his name in print...看见他的名字出现在出版物上的诧异The East Window is a wonder of medieval glazing.东窗是中世纪玻璃安装工艺的奇迹。6[ADJ	形容词]神奇的；奇妙的；有奇效的 If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective.   [ADJ n]Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf...米克尔森被誉为美国高尔夫球界的神奇小子。Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug.威廉斯医生称其可能会成为特效药。7[PHRASE	短语]昙花一现的人(或事物)；惊艳一时的人(或事物) If you say that someone or something is a nine-day wonder or a one-day wonder, you disapprove of the fact that they are attracting so much interest and attention, because you think that their popularity will only last for a very short time.   [v-link PHR]  [disapproval]Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'...哈里对老朋友的讲话不屑一顾，称之“火不了多久”。Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder.有些超新星研究者怀疑，这可能只是昙花一现。8[PHRASE	短语](用于礼貌地请人做事、征求意见或打听消息时)不知…，请问… You can say 'I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information.   [V inflects]  [politeness]I was just wondering if you could help me...不知您是否能帮我个忙。I just wonder what you make of all that...我只是纳闷儿你是怎么看待这一切的。I'm wondering if that was the spirit in the courtroom, too.不知这是否也是法庭的精神。9[PHRASE	短语]难怪；怪不得；不足为怪 If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising.   [PHR that]No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties...在这种情形下，他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。Small wonder that he decided to take no part in the debate.难怪他决定不参加辩论呢。10[PHRASE	短语]（表示找出某事的原因）难怪，怪不得 You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time.   [PHR that]Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!布拉德是简的兄弟！怪不得他老是让我想起她呢！11[PHRASE	短语]创造奇迹；产生奇迹 If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something.   [V inflects]A few moments of relaxation can work wonders...放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。Rushton has done wonders for the industry.拉什顿创造了行业奇迹。 wonder1 verbwonder2 nounwonder3 adjectivewonderwon‧der1 /ˈwʌndə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W2 verb [intransitive, transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etcwonder who/what/how etc I wonder how James is getting on. What are they going to do now, I wonder?wonder if/whether I wonder if I’ll recognize Philip after all these years. He’s been leaving work early a lot – it makes you wonder, doesn’t it?2I wonder if/whether spoken used to ask politely for something  SYN  may I:  I wonder if I might have a drink?3I was wondering if/whether a)spoken used to ask someone politely to help you:  I was wondering if I could borrow your car? b)used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something:  I was wondering if you’d like to come to dinner.4to feel surprised and unable to believe somethingwonder about/at Sometimes I wonder about his behaviour.wonder how I wonder how he dares to show his face!I don’t wonder British English (=I am not surprised) I don’t wonder you’re tired.I shouldn’t wonder British English (=I would not be surprised about something) He’ll come back soon enough, I shouldn’t wonder.5to doubt or question whether something is true:  ‘Is she serious?’ ‘I wonder.’wonder if/whether Sometimes I wonder if he’s got any sense at all!GRAMMAR: Patterns with wonder• You wonder  what will happen: · I wonder what she’ll say when she finds out.• You wonder  what would happen if something else happened (when talking about imaginary situations):· I wonder what would happen if I said that I was leaving.• You wonder if you should do something: · I wonder if we should tell her.wonder1 verbwonder2 nounwonder3 adjectivewonderwonder2 ●●○ noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1admiration a)[uncountable] a feeling of surprise and admiration for something very beautiful or new to you  SYN  awe:  The sight of the Taj Mahal filled us with wonder. b)[countable] something that makes you feel surprise and admiration:  technological wonders the Seven Wonders of the World2(it’s) no/small/little wonder (that) especially spoken used to say that you are not surprised by something:  No wonder you’ve got a headache, the amount you drank last night.3surprising it’s a wonder (that) especially spoken used to say that something is very surprising:  It’s a wonder no one got hurt.4do/work wonders to be very effective in solving a problem5wonders will never cease spoken used humorously to show you are surprised and pleased about something6clever person [singular] British English someone who is good at doing difficult things → a nine days' wonderat nine(3)wonder1 verbwonder2 nounwonder3 adjectivewonderwonder3 adjective [only before noun]  Examples Collocations Phrases Word family  very good and effective:  a new wonder drug

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I was just wondering.’        “你为什么想要知道？”“没有特殊原因。我就是想搞清楚。”                    ◆        We were wondering about next April for the wedding.        我们寻思着下个四月举行婚礼可好。            + speech              ◆        ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered.        “我现在该怎么办呢？”她自忖道。                    2      ★              [transitive        ]                    wonderif, whether…                    used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth          （礼貌地提问或请人做事时说）                            ◆        I wonder if you can help me.        不知您是否能帮我的忙？                    ◆        I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party.        不知您能否来参加聚会。                    3              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to be very surprised by sth          感到诧异；非常惊讶                            wonder(at sth)                    ◆        She wondered at her own stupidity.        她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。                    ◆        (          BrE) (          informal)                He's gone and left us to do all the work,          I shouldn't wonder          (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had).                他走了，把所有的活都留给我们干。我对此并不感到奇怪。                    wonder(that)…                    ◆        I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall.        我纳闷他怎么从那墙上跳过去竟没摔伤自己。                    ◆                  I don't wonderyou're tired. You've had a busy day.                你累了，这我一点儿不奇怪。你已经忙了一整天。                                  noun                    1              [uncountable        ]                    a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected          惊讶；惊奇；惊异；惊叹                            SYN                                            awe                                                  ◆        He retained a childlike sense of wonder.        他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。                    ◆        She gazed down          in wonderat the city spread below her.                她俯视展现在眼前的城市，惊叹不已。                    2              [countable        ]                    something that fills you with surprise and admiration          奇迹；奇观；奇事；奇妙之处                            SYN                                            marvel                                                  ◆        The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.        大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。                    ◆        the wonders of modern technology        现代技术的奇迹                    ◆        That's the wonder of poetry—you're always discovering something new.        这就是诗的奇妙之处，你总有新的发现。                    ◆        the          Seven Wonders of the World          (= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world)                世界七大奇观                    3              [singular        ]                    (          informal)                a person who is very clever at doing sth; a person or thing that seems very good or effective          能人；奇才；有特效的东西                            ◆        Dita, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.        蒂塔，你真神了！我从来想不到那样做。                    ◆        Have you seen the          boy wonderplay yet?                你看过那场神童表演没有？                    ◆        a new wonder drug        一种新的特效药                    IDIOMS              do ˈwonders (for sb/sth)                              to have a very good effect on sb/sth              （为某人或替某事）创造奇迹；产生神奇作用                                            ◆            The news has done wonders for our morale.            这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。                                      (it's) no/little/small ˈwonder (that)…                              it is not surprising              不足为奇；并不奇怪                                            ◆            It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.            她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。                                ◆            (              informal)                        No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours.            难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。                                      it's a ˈwonder (that)…                              (              informal)                        it is surprising or strange              令人惊奇的是；莫名其妙的是                                            ◆            It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt.            奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。                                      wonders will never ˈcease                              (              informal,              usually ironic)                        a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at sth              （表示惊喜）真是无奇不有，怪事何其多                                            ◆            ‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’            “我把我的房间打扫干净了。”“怎么太阳从西边出来了！”                                      work ˈwonders                              to achieve very good results              创造奇迹；取得优良的成绩；产生良好的效果                                            ◆            Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her.            她新的饮食和锻炼计划对她产生了奇效。                                      ☞more at                                    chinless                              ,                                    nine                                          won·der              /        ˈwʌndə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈwʌndər                /

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WDF	wonder [ˈwʌndə(r)]wondered, wondering, wonders CET4CET6TEM4考研 n2650 12984 1425 4000 3735 2478 1346 j31490 135 38 26 35 27 9 v790 55428 11622 24996 8295 7418 3097 VERB1214 1276651 NOUN3003 398533 ADJ26647 6408 Spoken: 425165046 wondered[13804] wondering[47300] wonders[6210] 想知道(38%)，奇迹(21%)，惊奇(14%)，怀疑(13%)，奇观(6%)，奇妙的(4%)，非凡的(2%)，惊愕(2%) n.惊奇；奇迹；惊愕 adj.奇妙的；非凡的 vi.怀疑；想知道；惊讶 vt.怀疑；惊奇；对…感到惊讶 n.(Wonder)人名；(英)旺德
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Collins	wonder ★★★★☆ /wʌ̱ndə(r)/ 1 [VERB 动词]感到疑惑；纳闷儿；想弄明白 If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. [V wh] [V about n] [V with quote] [V] I wondered what that noise was... 我纳闷儿那是什么声音。 'He claims to be her father,' said Max. 'We've been wondering about him.'... “他自称是她父亲，”马克斯说，“我们一直都在怀疑他。” It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour... 这让人怀疑其对男性行为的影响。 'Why does she want to get in there?' Pete wondered... “她为什么想进那里面？”皮特心想。 But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder. 但还有些别的东西，虽没有确凿的证据，却让我心生疑惑。 2 [VERB 动词](对…)大为吃惊，惊叹 If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. [V at n] [V that] He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened... 他喜欢坐着对发生的一切惊叹不已。 Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle... 沿着城堡街走下去，欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂，继而叹服于城堡的壮观。 We all wonder you're still alive. 我们都很惊讶你居然还活着。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]奇事；怪事 If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years... 这差不多用了10年的时间，真是桩奇事。 The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt. 奥利维尔伤得不重，真是奇迹。 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惊叹；惊奇；惊异 Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. 'That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. 'How did you remember that?'... “对呀！”博比惊奇地叫道。“你是怎么想起那件事的？” I was expressing some amazement and wonder at her good fortune... 我对她的好运既惊奇又感叹。 Cross shook his head in wonder. 克罗斯惊奇地摇摇头。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]奇迹；奇观；奇事 A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. [usu the N of n/-ing] ...a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. 关于宇宙奇观和太空探险的讲座 ...the wonder of seeing his name in print... 看见他的名字出现在出版物上的诧异 The East Window is a wonder of medieval glazing. 东窗是中世纪玻璃安装工艺的奇迹。 6 [ADJ 形容词]神奇的；奇妙的；有奇效的 If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. [ADJ n] Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf... 米克尔森被誉为美国高尔夫球界的神奇小子。 Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug. 威廉斯医生称其可能会成为特效药。 7 [PHRASE 短语]昙花一现的人(或事物)；惊艳一时的人(或事物) If you say that someone or something is a nine-day wonder or a one-day wonder, you disapprove of the fact that they are attracting so much interest and attention, because you think that their popularity will only last for a very short time. [v-link PHR] [disapproval] Harry dismissed his old friend's speech as 'a nine-day wonder'... 哈里对老朋友的讲话不屑一顾，称之“火不了多久”。 Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder. 有些超新星研究者怀疑，这可能只是昙花一现。 8 [PHRASE 短语](用于礼貌地请人做事、征求意见或打听消息时)不知…，请问… You can say 'I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information. [V inflects] [politeness] I was just wondering if you could help me... 不知您是否能帮我个忙。 I just wonder what you make of all that... 我只是纳闷儿你是怎么看待这一切的。 I'm wondering if that was the spirit in the courtroom, too. 不知这是否也是法庭的精神。 9 [PHRASE 短语]难怪；怪不得；不足为怪 If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising. [PHR that] No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well... 难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。 Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties... 在这种情形下，他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。 Small wonder that he decided to take no part in the debate. 难怪他决定不参加辩论呢。 10 [PHRASE 短语]（表示找出某事的原因）难怪，怪不得 You can say 'No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. [PHR that] Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her! 布拉德是简的兄弟！怪不得他老是让我想起她呢！ 11 [PHRASE 短语]创造奇迹；产生奇迹 If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something. [V inflects] A few moments of relaxation can work wonders... 放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。 Rushton has done wonders for the industry. 拉什顿创造了行业奇迹。
Oxford	won·der ★ / ˈwʌndə(r) ; NAmE ˈwʌndər / verb , noun wonder wonders wondered wondering verb ★ 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] to think about sth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. 想知道；想弄明白；琢磨 wonderwho, where, etc… ◆ I wonder who she is. 我在想她到底是谁。 ◆ I was just beginning to wonder where you were. 我刚才正琢磨你上哪儿了呢。 wonder(about sth) ◆ ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’ “你为什么想要知道？”“没有特殊原因。我就是想搞清楚。” ◆ We were wondering about next April for the wedding. 我们寻思着下个四月举行婚礼可好。 + speech ◆ ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered. “我现在该怎么办呢？”她自忖道。 2 ★ [transitive ] wonderif, whether… used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth （礼貌地提问或请人做事时说） ◆ I wonder if you can help me. 不知您是否能帮我的忙？ ◆ I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. 不知您能否来参加聚会。 3 [intransitive , transitive ] to be very surprised by sth 感到诧异；非常惊讶 wonder(at sth) ◆ She wondered at her own stupidity. 她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。 ◆ ( BrE) ( informal) He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had). 他走了，把所有的活都留给我们干。我对此并不感到奇怪。 wonder(that)… ◆ I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall. 我纳闷他怎么从那墙上跳过去竟没摔伤自己。 ◆ I don't wonderyou're tired. You've had a busy day. 你累了，这我一点儿不奇怪。你已经忙了一整天。 noun 1 [uncountable ] a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected 惊讶；惊奇；惊异；惊叹 SYN awe ◆ He retained a childlike sense of wonder. 他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。 ◆ She gazed down in wonderat the city spread below her. 她俯视展现在眼前的城市，惊叹不已。 2 [countable ] something that fills you with surprise and admiration 奇迹；奇观；奇事；奇妙之处 SYN marvel ◆ The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. 大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。 ◆ the wonders of modern technology 现代技术的奇迹 ◆ That's the wonder of poetry—you're always discovering something new. 这就是诗的奇妙之处，你总有新的发现。 ◆ the Seven Wonders of the World (= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world) 世界七大奇观 3 [singular ] ( informal) a person who is very clever at doing sth; a person or thing that seems very good or effective 能人；奇才；有特效的东西 ◆ Dita, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that. 蒂塔，你真神了！我从来想不到那样做。 ◆ Have you seen the boy wonderplay yet? 你看过那场神童表演没有？ ◆ a new wonder drug 一种新的特效药 IDIOMS do ˈwonders (for sb/sth) to have a very good effect on sb/sth （为某人或替某事）创造奇迹；产生神奇作用 ◆ The news has done wonders for our morale. 这消息大大振奋了我们的士气。 (it's) no/little/small ˈwonder (that)… it is not surprising 不足为奇；并不奇怪 ◆ It is little wonder (that) she was so upset. 她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。 ◆ ( informal) No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours. 难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。 it's a ˈwonder (that)… ( informal) it is surprising or strange 令人惊奇的是；莫名其妙的是 ◆ It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt. 奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。 wonders will never ˈcease ( informal, usually ironic) a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at sth （表示惊喜）真是无奇不有，怪事何其多 ◆ ‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’ “我把我的房间打扫干净了。”“怎么太阳从西边出来了！” work ˈwonders to achieve very good results 创造奇迹；取得优良的成绩；产生良好的效果 ◆ Her new diet and exercise programme has worked wonders for her. 她新的饮食和锻炼计划对她产生了奇效。 ☞more at chinless , nine won·der / ˈwʌndə(r) ; NAmE ˈwʌndər /
LDC	wonder1 verb wonder2 noun wonder3 adjective wonderwon‧der1 /ˈwʌndə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W2 verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etcwonder who/what/how etc I wonder how James is getting on. What are they going to do now, I wonder?wonder if/whether I wonder if I’ll recognize Philip after all these years. He’s been leaving work early a lot – it makes you wonder, doesn’t it?2I wonder if/whether spoken used to ask politely for something SYN may I: I wonder if I might have a drink?3I was wondering if/whether a)spoken used to ask someone politely to help you: I was wondering if I could borrow your car? b)used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something: I was wondering if you’d like to come to dinner.4to feel surprised and unable to believe somethingwonder about/at Sometimes I wonder about his behaviour.wonder how I wonder how he dares to show his face!I don’t wonder British English (=I am not surprised) I don’t wonder you’re tired.I shouldn’t wonder British English (=I would not be surprised about something) He’ll come back soon enough, I shouldn’t wonder.5to doubt or question whether something is true: ‘Is she serious?’ ‘I wonder.’wonder if/whether Sometimes I wonder if he’s got any sense at all!GRAMMAR: Patterns with wonder• You wonder what will happen: · I wonder what she’ll say when she finds out.• You wonder what would happen if something else happened (when talking about imaginary situations):· I wonder what would happen if I said that I was leaving.• You wonder if you should do something: · I wonder if we should tell her. wonder1 verb wonder2 noun wonder3 adjective wonderwonder2 ●●○ noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1admiration a)[uncountable] a feeling of surprise and admiration for something very beautiful or new to you SYN awe: The sight of the Taj Mahal filled us with wonder. b)[countable] something that makes you feel surprise and admiration: technological wonders the Seven Wonders of the World2(it’s) no/small/little wonder (that) especially spoken used to say that you are not surprised by something: No wonder you’ve got a headache, the amount you drank last night.3surprising it’s a wonder (that) especially spoken used to say that something is very surprising: It’s a wonder no one got hurt.4do/work wonders to be very effective in solving a problem5wonders will never cease spoken used humorously to show you are surprised and pleased about something6clever person [singular] British English someone who is good at doing difficult things → a nine days' wonder at nine(3) wonder1 verb wonder2 noun wonder3 adjective wonderwonder3 adjective [only before noun] Examples Collocations Phrases Word family very good and effective: a new wonder drug

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