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Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the word “wonder” as a noun and a verb.
你好啊！本周《名师答疑》，我们讲讲wonder这个词作为名词和动词的用法。
Hello teacher, I am one of your followers from Iran.
老师您好，我是来自伊朗的粉丝。
I have question about the word "wonder."
我对wonder这个词有疑问。
How can I use it as a noun and a verb in a sentence in various ways?
这个词作为名词和动词有哪些不同的用法？
Thanks, Ali.
谢谢，阿里。
This is a great question, especially for the month of December, Ali.
阿里，这是一个很好的问题，尤其是在12月份。
We sometimes describe Christmas as “the most wonderful time of the year.”
我们有时会说圣诞节是“一年中最美好的时光”。
The expression comes from a song by Andy Williams.
这句话出自安迪·威廉姆斯的一首歌。
“Wonderful” means full of wonder.
wonderful的意思是充满奇迹。
But what exactly is “wonder?”
但wonder到底指什么？
In today’s Ask a Teacher we will answer your question by looking at “wonder” as a noun and a verb.
在今天节目中，我们会讲讲wonder作为名词和动词的用法。
“Wonder” is the feeling of surprise and amazement usually caused by something that is new, strange, unexpected or different.
wonder表示惊讶、惊异的感觉，这种感觉通常由新鲜的、奇怪的、意想不到的或与众不同的东西引起。
It can also be something that people can admire or love and want to protect.
也可以由人们欣赏的或热爱的、想要保护的东西引起。
The roaming cats of Old San Juan are one of the wonders of Puerto Rico.
圣胡安老城的流浪猫是波多黎各的奇观之一。
You may have heard people say, “no wonder.”
你可能听到过人们说“难怪”。
This is another way of saying “it is not surprising.”
这相当于说“这并不令人惊讶”。
For example: It is no wonder that the meeting started late. Everyone was stuck in traffic!
例如：难怪会议开始得很晚。大家都被堵在路上了！
Now let’s look at “wonder” as a verb.
现在我们来看看wonder作为动词的用法。
“Wonder” can mean to be in a state of surprise.
wonder可以表示处于惊讶的状态。
I always wonder at Amaury Guichon’s life-size chocolate sculptures of things like dragons and giraffes!
阿莫里·吉雄做的真实尺寸的巧克力雕塑，比如龙和长颈鹿，总让我感到惊叹！
It can also mean to think about something because it interests you.
wonder也可以表示思考让你感兴趣的某事。
I wonder what the economy will be like after inflation.
我在想通胀后的经济会是什么样子。
Jessica wondered where her next vacation would be: Scotland or Thailand?
杰西卡在想她下一次去哪里度假：苏格兰还是泰国？
We can also use “wonder” to make formal and polite requests.
我们也可以用wonder来提出正式且礼貌的请求。
I wonder if you could pick me up at the train station next week.
我在想你是否可以下周到火车站来接我。
“Wonder” can also be used as an adjective.
wonder也可用作形容词。
We use “wonder” to describe something that is extraordinary.
我们用wonder来形容不平凡的东西。
Wonder Woman has superhuman strength and the ability to fly!
神奇女侠拥有超人的力量和飞翔的能力！
There were many wonder drugs developed in the 20th century, including penicillin and insulin.
在20世纪，有许多神奇的药物被研发出来，包括青霉素和胰岛素。
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Ali.
阿里，请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是《名师答疑》。
I’m Faith Pirlo.
我是费思·皮尔洛。
