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wonder



I.wonder1 S1 W2 /ˈwʌndə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[Word Family: adjective
: ↑wonderful, ↑wonder, ↑wondrous; noun: ↑wonder, ↑wonderment; verb: ↑wonder; adverb: ↑wonderfully]
1. to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc
wonder 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?
2. I wonder if/whether spoken used to ask politely for something SYN may I:
I wonder if I might have a drink?
3. I 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.
4. to feel surprised and unable to believe something
wonder 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.
5. to 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!
II.wonder2 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: adjective: ↑wonderful, ↑wonder, ↑wondrous; noun: ↑wonder, ↑wonderment; verb: ↑wonder; adverb: ↑wonderfully]
[Language: Old English; Origin: wundor]
1. ADMIRATION
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 World
2. (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.
3. SURPRISING it’s a wonder (that) especially spoken used to say that something is very surprising:
It’s a wonder no one got hurt.
4. do/work wonders to be very effective in solving a problem
5. wonders will never cease spoken used humorously to show you are surprised and pleased about something
6. CLEVER PERSON [singular] British English someone who is good at doing difficult things
nine days wonder at ↑nine(3)
III.wonder3 BrE AmE adjective
[only before noun]
[Word Family: adjective
: ↑wonderful, ↑wonder, ↑wondrous; noun
: ↑wonder, ↑wonderment; verb
: ↑wonder; adverb: ↑wonderfully]
very good and effective:
a new wonder drug

wonderhu
['wʌndə]
danh từ
vật kỳ diệu, kỳ quan, vật phi thường; điều kỳ lạ, điều kỳ diệu; kỳ công
the seven wonders of the world
bảy kỳ quan trên thế giới
a wonder of architecture
một kỳ công về kiến trúc
to work wonders
làm những việc kỳ lạ; thành công rực rỡ
for a wonder
một cách kỳ diệu, thật là kỳ lạ
người kỳ diệu, thần đồng
a musical wonder
một thần đồng về nhạc
sự ngạc nhiên, sự kinh ngạc
that is no wonder
tất nhiên, dĩ nhiên, không có gì lạ, không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên
to fill someone with wonder
làm cho ai kinh ngạc
a nine days' wonder
(xem) nine
động từ
ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ, kinh ngạc
I dont't wonder at it
điều đó không làm cho tôi ngạc nhiên
I wonder that you never heard of it
tôi lấy làm lạ rằng anh chưa bao giờ nghe nói về điều đó
that's not to be wondered at
không có gì đáng kinh ngạc cả
muốn biết, tự hỏi
I wonder who he is
tôi tự hỏi nó là ai
I wonder whether you can tell me
tôi tự hỏi không biết anh có thể bảo cho tôi biết không


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