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wonder noun 2amazing thing/person 奇事；奇人ADJECTIVE | VERB + WONDER | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnatural 自然奇观◆Iceland is full of hot springs and other natural wonders.冰岛遍布温泉和其他自然奇观。architectural, technological, etc. 建筑、技术等奇观constant 永恒的奇迹◆It was a constant wonder to me that my father didn't die of exhaustion.我父亲没有累死，这在我看来一直是一个奇迹。nine days' (especially BrE) , seven-day 昙花一现◆She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.她决心要证明自己不会昙花一现，会实现许下的诺言，不会说说就算了。boy (humorous) 神童◆the new boy wonder of French football法国足球界刚出现的神童one-hit (humorous) 一次性的奇迹◆The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s－no one has heard of them since.这支乐队在 80 年代曾一度走红，可此后再也没有人听说过他们。chinless (especially BrE) , gutless (especially NAmE, both humorous) 性格软弱的人；完全没有骨气的人◆The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.公众以为我们是一帮完全没有骨气的人。VERB + WONDERdiscover, experience, explore 发现／经历／探索奇迹◆Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.现在轮到你去探索百慕大的奇迹了。appreciate 欣赏奇观PHRASESdo wonders (for sb/sth), work wonders (for sb/sth) （为⋯）创造奇迹◆The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.改变饮食结构对我的皮肤产生了奇效。◆A good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast worked wonders.一夜好觉再加上一顿可口的早餐令人精神焕发。is it any wonder (that)...? ⋯有什么奇怪的吗？(it's) little wonder, (it's) no wonder, (it's) small wonder 没有什么奇怪；不足为怪◆No wonder you're still single－you never go out!难怪你还单身 － 你太宅了！a wonder to behold 值得一看的奇观◆The restored painting is a wonder to behold.那幅被修复的油画简直是个奇迹，很值得一看。the wonders of nature, the wonders of science, the wonders of technology 自然／科学／技术奇迹◆Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.多亏了现代科学的奇迹，许多常见病很快就会得到根治。the wonders of the world 世界奇观◆The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.这座宫殿已被誉为世界第八大奇观。 |