wonder/'wʌndər $ -dər/

v.

➊ think about sth and try to guess or understand more about it

➋ used to politely ask a question or ask sb to do sth

➌ be very surprised by sth

n.

➊ a feeling of surprise and admiration

➋ sth that fills you with surprise and admiration

v.

➊ [T; I] 想知道，琢磨：I wonder what material it is. 我不知道这是什么材料。

◇[wonder + speech] “Why did he leave the party so early?” she wondered. “为什么他这么早就离开晚会？”她琢磨着。

➋ [T] [礼貌地提问或请人做事]：[I wonder（或was wondering） if ...] I was wondering if you could give me a hand. 不知您可否帮我个忙？

➌ [I] 感到惊讶：[wonder at sth] We wondered at his good luck. 我们对他的好运感到惊讶。

n.

➊ [U] 惊讶，惊叹：The castle filled us with wonder. 这座城堡让我们惊叹不已。

◇Bettie listened to her grandpa's story in wonder. 贝蒂惊讶地听着爷爷的故事。

➋ [C] 奇迹，奇观，奇事：the Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇观

No(或Small) wonder (that) ... 不足为奇：No wonder she speaks good English; she practises spoken English every day. 她说得一口好英语不足为怪；她每天都练口语。

音组-der/-dər $ -dər/

leader; order; powder; thunder; under; wander; wonder

常犯错误

✗ I wondered if you could tell me how to fill out the form.

✓ I was wondering if you could tell me how to fill out the form. 不知您能否告诉我如何填这个表？