
"the wonders of modern science"
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
"I wonder whether this was the right thing to do" "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
"We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
误 I don't wonder about her refusing to marry him.
正 I don't wonder at her refusing to marry him.
析 表示“对…感到惊奇”,否定句中应该说wonder at...。
我猜到天会下雪。误 I shouldn't wonder if it didn't snow.
正 I shouldn't wonder if it snowed.
析 shouldn't wonder有双重否定的意思,因此if从句不能用否定式。
误 Books are filled with much wonder.
正 Books are filled with many wonders.
析wonder作“新奇的事物”“奇迹”“奇景”解时是可数名词。
这种新药奇迹般地治好了我的头痛。误 This new medicine has made wonders for my headache.
正 This new medicine has done wonders for my headache.
正 This new medicine has worked wonders for my headache.
析 表达“创造奇迹”可以说do wonders 或work wonders,但不能说make wonders。
真奇怪,他竟然还活着。误 It's the wonder that he is still alive.
正 It's a wonder that he is still alive.
析 表达“真奇怪”“真令人惊奇”可以用 It's a wonder that...,不可以把冠词a换成定冠词the。
难怪他不想走。误 There is no wonder that he didn't want to go.
正 It's no wonder that he didn't want to go.
正 No wonder that he didn't want to go.
析 表示“难怪”的含义用It's no wonder that...或No wonder that...的句型,不可以说There is no wonder that...。