Tra từ wonder - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

won·der [wonder wonders wondered wondering] verb, noun BrE [ˈwʌndə(r)] NAmE [ˈwʌndər]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to think about sth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc
•~ who, where, etc… I wonder who she is.
• I wonder why he left his job.
•I was just beginning to wonder where you were.
•~ (about sth) ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’
•We were wondering about next April for the wedding.
•+ speech ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered.
2. transitive ~ if, whether… used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth
• I wonder if you can help me.
• I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party.
3. intransitive, transitive to be very surprised by sth
•~ (at sth) She wondered at her own stupidity.
• (BrE, informal)He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had).
•~ (that)… I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall.
•I don't wonder you're tired. You've had a busy day.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.

Example Bank:
•‘Where's Natasha?’ she wondered aloud.
•‘Why do you ask?’ ‘I just wondered.’
•He's behaving so strangely. It makes you wonder whether he's in trouble somehow.
•His obvious hunger made her wonder how long he had been up and about.
•I always wondered why you never got married.
•I can't help wondering if he lost on purpose.
•I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.
•I sometimes wonder who's crazier, him or me.
•I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children.
•I wondered vaguely whether Robert could be the murderer.
•We'd wondered about you as a possible team member.
•You have to wonder just what he sees in her.
•You're probably wondering what all the fuss is about.
Idioms: ↑do wonders ▪ ↑it's a wonder … ▪ ↑no wonder … ▪ ↑wonders will never cease ▪ ↑work wonders

noun
1. uncountable a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected
Syn: ↑awe
•He retained a childlike sense of wonder.
•She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.
2. countable something that fills you with surprise and admiration
Syn: ↑marvel
•The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
•the wonders of modern technology
•That's the wonder of poetry— you're always discovering something new.
•the Seven Wonders of the World (= the seven most impressive structures of the ancient world)
3. singular (informal)a person who is very clever at doing sth; a person or thing that seems very good or effective
•Dita, you're a wonder! I would never have thought of doing that.
•Have you seen the boy wonder play yet?
•a new wonder drug
more at chinless wonder at ↑chinless, a nine days' wonder at ↑nine

Word Origin:
Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.

Example Bank:
•Iceland is full hot springs and other natural wonders.
•Iceland is full hot springs, beautifully coloured rocks, and other natural wonders.
•It was a constant wonder to me that my father didn't die of exhaustion.
•Neville shook his head in wonder at it all
•No wonder you're still single— you never go out!
•Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.
•She held her breath with wonder and delight.
•She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.
•Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.
•The band aren't the one-hit wonders some had feared: their second album contains some great rap music.
•The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s— no one has heard of them since.
•The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.
•The children's faces were full of wonder as they gazed up at the Christmas tree.
•The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.
•The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.
•The restored painting is a wonder to behold.
•There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.
•the new boy wonder of French football
•Cortisone was hailed as a wonder drug for a whole host of skin problems.
•It's a wonder more people weren't injured.
•It's all become possible, thanks to the wonders of modern technology.
•No wonder you're tired! You didn't get any sleep last night.
•That's the wonder of poetry – you're always discovering something new.
•The Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
•The club's new boy wonder scored two goals in the second half.
•The news did wonders for our morale.
•They became aware of the wonder of their surroundings.
•We always go to her for the flowers. She's a wonder!