wonder
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e.g. he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child.
e.g. Athens was a place of wonder and beauty.
驚くべき, 不思議な人, 物, 事
e.g. the electric trolley car was looked upon as the wonder of the age.
e.g. a wonder drug.
e.g. it is a wonder that losses are not much greater.
verb no object
〖wonder wh節〗 (好奇心・不安・疑いを持って)…かしら(と思う)
e.g. how many times have I written that, I wonder?
e.g. with clause : I can't help wondering how Stasia and Katie are feeling.
e.g. I wonder whether you have thought more about it?
〖wonder about A〗 A〈物・事・人〉についておかしいと思う, 怪しむ(doubt), A〈人〉について安否が気になる e.g. I wonder about such a marriage.
e.g. people stood by and wondered at such bravery
e.g. (as adjective wondering) : a wondering look on her face. 〖wonder at A/about A〗 A〈事〉について不思議に思う, 驚く (!コーパスAは〖名詞〗で〖動名〗は⦅ややまれ⦆ ; Aがwh節の場合はaboutの方が普通)
e.g. if I feel compassion for her, it is not to be wondered at.
PHRASES
informal I think it likely.
it is not surprising:
e.g. it is little wonder that the fax machine is so popular.
an exclamation of great surprise at something pleasing.
have a very beneficial effect on someone or something:
e.g. a good night's sleep can work wonders for mind and body.
something that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while but is then ignored or forgotten.
(usually ninety-day wonder or thirty-day wonder) a person who has had intensive military training for the specified time.
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