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marvel n.奇迹 v.大为惊异,觉得惊奇 When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant "miracle" –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel). By 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer was able to use the Middle English meruailles to describe more mundane astonishment. Chaucer also used marvel –- maruaylen, actually –- as a verb. In contemporary usage, the close synonym wonder is used much more often –- unless you happen to be a fan of the comic book universe created by Stan Lee. As a noun, anything that provokes wonder is a marvel. ★☆☆☆☆ 2010.1

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['ma:v(ə)l] The Latin source of the word marvel is mirari, "to wonder at," and that's exactly what marvel means when it's a verb. You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a pimple. To read such books today is to marvel at the fact that their learned contents were once deemed suitable for publication in general-circulation dailies. in AM, use 美国英语用 marveling, mar-veled1[VERB 动词]惊讶不已；不胜惊羡；大为赞叹 If you marvel at something, you express your great surprise, wonder, or admiration.   [V at n]  [V]  [V with quote]  [V that]Her fellow members marveled at her seemingly infinite energy...她的同事们对她似乎无穷的精力大为惊叹。Sara and I read the story and marveled...我和萨拉读了这部小说后惊叹不已。'That's the weirdest thing I've ever seen,' marveled Carl...卡尔惊叹道：“那是我所见过的最怪异的事情了。”He marvelled that a man in such intense pain could be so coherent.一个男人在如此剧痛下还能这般条理清晰，对此他赞叹不已。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]不可思议的事(或人)；奇迹 You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful.   [oft N of n]The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation...鲸和海豚一样，已经成为造物杰作的象征。A new technological marvel was invented at Cambridge University in England, the scanning electron microscope.一项科技新奇迹在英国剑桥大学诞生了——这就是扫描电子显微镜。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]奇迹；令人惊奇的成就 Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising.   [usu pl]She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels...她已经奄奄一息，但是医院的技术却创造了伟大的奇迹。He's done marvels with the team...他与全队创造了奇迹。It was a marvel that the floor never gave way.惊奇的是地板居然从未塌陷。

英语单词	marvel
英美音标	['ma:v(ə)l]
中文释义	n.奇迹 v.大为惊异,觉得惊奇
vocab简明	The Latin source of the word marvel is mirari, "to wonder at," and that's exactly what marvel means when it's a verb. You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a pimple.
vocab扩展	When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant "miracle" –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel). By 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer was able to use the Middle English meruailles to describe more mundane astonishment. Chaucer also used marvel –- maruaylen, actually –- as a verb. In contemporary usage, the close synonym wonder is used much more often –- unless you happen to be a fan of the comic book universe created by Stan Lee. As a noun, anything that provokes wonder is a marvel.
真题原句	To read such books today is to *marvel* at the fact that their learned contents were once deemed suitable for publication in general-circulation dailies.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	in AM, use 美国英语用 marveling, mar-veled 1 [VERB 动词]惊讶不已；不胜惊羡；大为赞叹 If you marvel at something, you express your great surprise, wonder, or admiration. [V at n] [V] [V with quote] [V that] Her fellow members marveled at her seemingly infinite energy... 她的同事们对她似乎无穷的精力大为惊叹。 Sara and I read the story and marveled... 我和萨拉读了这部小说后惊叹不已。 'That's the weirdest thing I've ever seen,' marveled Carl... 卡尔惊叹道：“那是我所见过的最怪异的事情了。” He marvelled that a man in such intense pain could be so coherent. 一个男人在如此剧痛下还能这般条理清晰，对此他赞叹不已。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]不可思议的事(或人)；奇迹 You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful. [oft N of n] The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation... 鲸和海豚一样，已经成为造物杰作的象征。 A new technological marvel was invented at Cambridge University in England, the scanning electron microscope. 一项科技新奇迹在英国剑桥大学诞生了——这就是扫描电子显微镜。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]奇迹；令人惊奇的成就 Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising. [usu pl] She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels... 她已经奄奄一息，但是医院的技术却创造了伟大的奇迹。 He's done marvels with the team... 他与全队创造了奇迹。 It was a marvel that the floor never gave way. 惊奇的是地板居然从未塌陷。
来源	2010.1

Marvel [V Latin Word Verb English Chaucer Describe