wonder的用法是高考英语中最常见的词汇考点之一。词本身并不复杂,但是wonder的用法灵活多变,在不同的语境中有着不同的涵义。
wonder的名词用法
作名词的时候,wonder的用法比较简单。一方面,wonder表示“一种惊愕(惊奇)的情感”;另一方面,它也可以表示“令人惊奇的人或事物”和“能人;奇才;有特效的东西 ”。
She stared in wonder when she got on the Internet for the first time.
她以一种惊愕的表情开始了第一次上网之旅。
He retained a childlike sense of wonder.
他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
the wonders of modern technology
现代技术的奇迹
That's the wonder of poetry─you're always discovering something new.
这就是诗的奇妙之处,你总有新的发现。
the Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇观
The Great Wall is just a wonder.
长城简直就是个奇迹。
Geoff, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.
杰夫,你真神了!我从来想不到该那样做。
Have you seen the boy wonder play yet?
你看过那场神童表演没有?
a new wonder drug
一种新的特效药
注意:wonder的名词用法还可以从以下两个习语中进行学习:
1. no wonder(难怪):No wonder you have been fired! 难怪你被开了!
No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well...
难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。
No wonder he reminded me so much of her! 怪不得他老是让我想起她呢!
2. wonders will never cease(无奇不有):You helped me do the laundry? Wonders will never cease! 你帮我洗衣服了?太阳从西边出来咯。
3. it's a wonder (that)…
(informal) 令人惊奇的是;莫名其妙的是
It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt.
奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。