marvel

英 [ˈmɑːvl] 美 [ˈmɑːrvl]

n.  令人惊异的人(或事); 奇迹; 不平凡的成果; 成就
v.  感到惊奇; 大为赞叹

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 令人惊异的人(或事);奇迹
    a wonderful and surprising person or thing
    1. the marvels of nature/technology
      大自然的 / 技术的奇迹
  2. 不平凡的成果;成就;奇迹
    wonderful results or things that have been achieved
    1. The doctors have done marvels for her.
      医生为她创造了奇迹。

verb

  1. 感到惊奇;大为赞叹
    to be very surprised or impressed by sth
    1. Everyone marvelled at his courage.
      人人对他的勇气都惊叹不已。

柯林斯词典

    in AM, use 美国英语用 marveling, mar-veled

  1. VERB 惊讶不已;不胜惊羡;大为赞叹
    If you marvel at something, you express your great surprise, wonder, or admiration.
    1. Her fellow members marveled at her seemingly infinite energy...
      她的同事们对她似乎无穷的精力大为惊叹。
    2. Sara and I read the story and marveled...
      我和萨拉读了这部小说后惊叹不已。
    3. 'That's the weirdest thing I've ever seen,' marveled Carl...
      卡尔惊叹道:“那是我所见过的最怪异的事情了。”
    4. He marvelled that a man in such intense pain could be so coherent.
      一个男人在如此剧痛下还能这般条理清晰,对此他赞叹不已。
  2. N-COUNT 不可思议的事(或人);奇迹
    You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful.
    1. The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation...
      鲸和海豚一样,已经成为造物杰作的象征。
    2. A new technological marvel was invented at Cambridge University in England, the scanning electron microscope.
      一项科技新奇迹在英国剑桥大学诞生了——这就是扫描电子显微镜。
  3. N-COUNT 奇迹;令人惊奇的成就
    Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising.
    1. She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels...
      她已经奄奄一息,但是医院的技术却创造了伟大的奇迹。
    2. He's done marvels with the team...
      他与全队创造了奇迹。
    3. It was a marvel that the floor never gave way.
      惊奇的是地板居然从未塌陷。

双语例句

  1. He marvelled that a man in such intense pain could be so coherent.
    一个男人在如此剧痛下还能这般条理清晰,对此他赞叹不已。
  2. The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation
    鲸和海豚一样,已经成为造物杰作的象征。
  3. A new technological marvel was invented at Cambridge University in England, the scanning electron microscope.
    一项科技新奇迹在英国剑桥大学诞生了——这就是扫描电子显微镜。
  4. She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels
    她已经奄奄一息,但是医院的技术却创造了伟大的奇迹。
  5. He's done marvels with the team
    他与全队创造了奇迹。
  6. It was a marvel that the floor never gave way.
    惊奇的是地板居然从未塌陷。
  7. The operation was a marvel of medical skill.
    这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。
  8. She's marvel to be able to shoot with such accuracy.
    她的枪法那么好,真不简单。
  9. The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.
    机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
  10. Many marvel at his success.
    很多人惊羡他的成功。
  11. But behold a marvel and a riddle!
    但拭目瞧瞧一个奇迹和一个谜吧!
  12. This was the Lord's doing and we marvel at it.
    那是上主的所行所为,在我们眼中神妙莫测。
  13. And I often marvel at what they achieved.
    我常对他们的成就感到由衷敬佩。
  14. One can only marvel at the skill and resolve of these ancient climbers.
    我们只能对这些古代攀登者的技术和决心感到惊讶。
  15. You are a marvel.
    你是一个奇迹。
  16. I think I ll just sit back and marvel.
    我想我会坐在回和奇迹。
  17. I marvel at his tremendous achievements.
    我惊叹他取得的巨大成就。
  18. Meet Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes!
    满足蜘蛛侠和Marvel的超级英雄!
  19. No more would I be amazed at her fearlessness, but I would ever marvel at her enormous courage.
    我再也不会为她什么都不怕而感到惊奇,不过我永远会佩服她极大的勇气。
  20. For now, perhaps, all we can do is marvel.
    目前我们所能做的,或许就是表示惊讶。
  21. They can marvel in their uniqueness and in their connection to the whole as they approach their goal.
    他们可以惊叹于自我的独特性,和他们接近目标时和整体的连接。
  22. It's a marvel that she's still alive!
    她还活着真是一个奇迹!
  23. Yes, you are a marvel.
    是的,你是个奇迹。
  24. The capital city of Atlantis was a marvel of architecture and engineering.
    亚特兰蒂斯的首都城市是一个建筑和工程上的奇迹。
  25. What audiences came to see was the technological marvel of the movies;
    观众们看到的是应用在电影中的科技奇迹。
  26. I marvel at the stars.
    而我惊叹于星空的美丽。
  27. Wonderful. I think my friends will marvel at the craftsmanship as well.
    太棒了。我想我的朋友还会为其工艺而惊叹的。
  28. You really should not miss this total theatrical marvel.
    你真的不应该错过这个全戏剧的奇观。
  29. My grandfather is a marvel; he goes hunting at his age.
    我祖父真了不得,一把年纪了还去打猎。
  30. We saw the last of a great civilization, and came home to marvel at it.
    我们在中国看到了最后的伟大的文明,并在回国之后还为之惊叹。

同义词辨析

  miracle marvel wonder【导航词义:奇迹】

  miracle n. 奇迹;神迹

〔辨析〕指未预料到的或认为不太可能发生的幸运之事,也可指神创造的奇迹。

〔例证〕
It was a miracle that they managed to catch the train.
他们赶上了火车,这真是个奇迹。
That old man believes in miracles.
那位老人相信神迹。

  marvel n. 奇迹

〔辨析〕指令人惊异的人或事物,含极为有用或灵巧之意。

〔例证〕
He continued to work on his research as he reached the age of 90 - he was an absolute marvel!
他90岁高龄了还在继续自己的研究工作,他绝对是个了不起的人!
People believe that these are the marvels of modern science.
人们认为这些是现代科学的奇迹。

  wonder n. 奇迹,奇事,奇观

〔辨析〕指令人惊异、赞叹的事物,包括自然奇观和人创造的奇迹,作此义解时可与 marvel 换用。

〔例证〕
What are the eight wonders/marvels of the world?
哪些是世界八大奇迹?
According to you, what are the top 10 technological wonders/marvels?
你认为哪些是十大科技奇迹?
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders/marvels of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。

英英释义

noun

  1. something that causes feelings of wonder
    1. the wonders of modern science

    Synonym:    wonder

verb

  1. be amazed at
    1. We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

    Synonym:    wonder

  2. express astonishment or surprise about something