wonder /ˈwʌndə/ I. vt. & vi. 对…感到疑惑，想知道，惊奇 ①后接疑问词引导的从句，或that, whether/if引导的从句：Can you wonder that they refused? 他们拒绝了，你感到奇怪吗? I wonder whether/if it is so.我想知道这是不是如此。②后接不定式(不定式前可带疑问词或whether)：They wondered to see her there. 看到她在那儿他们很惊奇。I was wondering how to get there quickly. 我想知道怎么去最快。I’m wondering whether to tell him or not.我不知道是告诉他还是不告诉他。③后接介词at, about等：I wonder at his carelessness. 对他的粗心我感到惊奇。His remarks left me wondering about his real purpose.他的话使我对他的真实意图感到疑惑。‖II. n. 1.［c］奇迹，奇观：It’s a wonder that you didn’t lose your way in the dark. 你在黑暗中居然没有迷路，这真是个奇迹。The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.长城是世界奇观之一。 2.［u］惊奇，惊愕：They were filled with wonder at the sight of the great new plane. 他们惊奇地看着这壮观的新飞机。 no wonder 不足为奇：Her child was missing. No wonder she was upset. 她的孩子不见了，难怪她很不安。［注］whether与if均可在wonder后面引导从句，但在引不定式时只能用 whether，如：I wonder whether/if he will come.我不知道他是否会来。She was wondering whether (［误］if) to go home or whether to follow him to the zoo. 她犹豫不定，是回家还是跟他去动物园。
wonderful /ˈwʌndəful/ adj. 极好的，精彩的：The human brain is a wonderful organ. 人脑是一个奇妙的器官。They all think she's wonderful.他们都认为她美极了。The climate was wonderful all the year round.这儿的气候一年四季都很宜人。We had a wonderful time! 我们过得愉快极了!
wonderfully adv.极好地，精彩地
