| [/ˈmɑːvl; ˋmɑrvl/] n 用法:
1 [C] wonderful or miraculousthing; thing causing (pleased) astonishment 奇异的事物; 令人惊喜的事物:
the marvels of modern science 现代科学的奇迹 *
It's a marvel that he escaped unhurt. 他竟能安然逃脱, 真不可思议. 用法:
2 [C esp sing 尤作单数] ~ (of sth) person or thing that is surprisingly good, pleasing, etc 出奇地好的、 令人愉快的人或事物:
She works so hard in spite of her illness:
she's a marvel! 她带病努力工作, 真是难能可贵! *
He's a marvel of patience. 他的耐心令人赞叹. *
Your room is a marvel of neatness and order. 你的房间整洁得出奇. 用法:
3 marvels [pl] wonderful results (used esp with the vs shown) 奇妙的结果（尤与所示动词连用）:
The doctor's treatment has worked marvels:
the patient has recovered completely. 该医生妙手回春, 病人已完全康复. *
perform/do marvels at the kitchen stove 烹调出美味佳肴. marvel 2
v (-ll-; US -l-) [Ipr, Tf] ~ at sth (fml 文) be very surprised (and often admiring) 大为惊讶（常含赞叹之意）:
marvel at sb's boldness 赞佩某人勇敢 *
I marvelled at the maturity of such a young child/at the beauty of the landscape. 小小年纪如此成熟[风景之美]使我赞叹不已. *
I marvel that she agreed to do something so dangerous. 我大为惊异的是, 她竟同意做如此危险的事. |