How do you use "wonder" in a sentence?

I wonder what time the train arrives. The children gazed at the fireworks in wonder. The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.

wonder

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Significado: To feel curiosity or desire to know something; a feeling of amazement

想知道，惊奇，奇迹

preguntarse, asombro, maravilla

不思議に思う、驚嘆、驚異

궁금해하다, 경탄, 경이

'Wonder' expresses curiosity or a desire to know something when used as a verb. As a noun, it refers to a feeling of amazement and admiration, or something that causes such feelings, like the wonders of the world.

「wonder」用作动词时表示好奇或想知道某事。作为名词，它指惊奇和赞叹的感觉，或引起这种感觉的事物，如世界奇观。

«Wonder» expresa curiosidad o deseo de saber algo cuando se usa como verbo. Como sustantivo, se refiere a un sentimiento de asombro y admiración, o algo que causa tales sentimientos, como las maravillas del mundo.

「wonder」は動詞として使うと、好奇心や何かを知りたいという願望を表します。名詞としては、驚きと感嘆の気持ち、または世界の驚異のようにそのような感情を引き起こすものを指します。

'Wonder'는 동사로 쓰일 때 호기심이나 무언가를 알고 싶은 마음을 나타냅니다. 명사로는 감탄과 경이로움의 감정, 또는 세계의 불가사의처럼 그런 감정을 불러일으키는 대상을 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

I wonder what time the train arrives.
我想知道火车什么时候到。
Me pregunto a qué hora llega el tren.
電車が何時に到着するか気になります。
기차가 몇 시에 도착하는지 궁금합니다.
The children gazed at the fireworks in wonder.
孩子们惊奇地凝视着烟花。
Los niños contemplaban los fuegos artificiales con asombro.
子供たちは花火を驚嘆の目で見つめました。
아이들은 불꽃놀이를 경탄의 눈으로 바라보았습니다.
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.
大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
El Gran Cañón es una de las maravillas naturales del mundo.
グランドキャニオンは世界の自然の驚異の一つです。
그랜드 캐니언은 세계의 자연 경이 중 하나입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'wundor' meaning 'a marvellous thing' or 'miracle', of Germanic origin. The verb sense of questioning or being curious developed naturally from the feeling of marvelling at something unknown.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Old English 'wundor,' meaning a marvellous thing or miracle. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, first listed in the 2nd century BC, helped cement the word's association with extraordinary achievements.

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