| 词组 | wonder |
| 释义 | wonder The verb wonder is usually used to say that someone thinks about something and tries to guess or understand more about it. I keep wondering and worrying about what you said. ◊ used with 'wh'-clauses Wonder is often used with 'wh'-clauses. I wonder what she'll look like. I wonder which hotel it was. ◊ used with 'if' and 'whether' Wonder is also used with 'if' or 'whether'. If you wonder if something is the case, you think about it and try to decide whether it is the case. He wondered if Dominic was going to give him a signal. He was beginning to wonder whether Gertrude was there at all. Note that you do not use a 'that'-clause in sentences like these. You do not say, for example, 'He wondered that Dominic was going to give him a signal'. Wonder is sometimes used with 'if' to make an invitation. See section on casual invitations in entry at ↑ ◊ another meaning of 'wonder' Wonder has another meaning. If you wonder at something, you are surprised and amazed about it. This use of wonder occurs mainly in writing. I used to wonder at their slowness. When wonder has this meaning, you can use a 'that'-clause after it. I wondered that the porpoises had not long since gone away. |
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