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marvel

noun
🔊/ˈmɑːvl/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvl/
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  1. a wonderful and surprising person or thing令人惊异的人（或事）；奇迹 synonym wonder
    • the marvels of nature/technology大自然的／技术的奇迹
    Extra Examples
    • The building is an architectural marvel.该建筑令人叹为观止。
    • The design is a marvel of elegance and simplicity.此设计融优雅和质朴于一体，令人赞叹不已。
    • They were the greatest engineering marvels of the age.它们是当时最伟大的工程奇迹。
  2. marvels
     [plural] wonderful results or things that have been achieved不平凡的成果；成就；奇迹 synonym wonders
    • The doctors have done marvels for her.医生为她创造了奇迹。🔊🔊
    Topics Successc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French merveille, from late Latin mirabilia, neuter plural of Latin mirabilis ‘wonderful’, from mirari ‘wonder at’.

marvel

verb
🔊/ˈmɑːvl/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvl/
 [intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they marvel
🔊/ˈmɑːvl/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvl/
he / she / it marvels
🔊/ˈmɑːvlz/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvlz/
past simple marvelled
🔊/ˈmɑːvld/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvld/
past participle marvelled
🔊/ˈmɑːvld/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvld/
(US English) past simple marveled
🔊/ˈmɑːvld/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvld/
(US English) past participle marveled
🔊/ˈmɑːvld/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvld/
-ing form marvelling
🔊/ˈmɑːvlɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form marveling
🔊/ˈmɑːvlɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmɑːrvlɪŋ/
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  1. marvel (at something) | marvel that… | + speech to be very surprised or impressed by something感到惊奇；大为赞叹
    • Everyone marvelled at his courage.人人都对他的勇气惊叹不已。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Aiden couldn't help but marvel at the simplicity of the plan.艾登禁不住惊叹于这份计划的简明。
    • I never cease to marvel at his stupidity.他的愚蠢总是让我啧啧称奇。
    • One can only marvel at the way the building has been constructed.人们对这栋建筑的构筑方式深感叹服。
    • We all secretly marvel at his skill.我们都为他的技能暗自叹服。
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + marvel
    • can only
    • never cease to
    adverb
    • inwardly
    • secretly
    • silently
    • …
    preposition
    • at
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    Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French merveille, from late Latin mirabilia, neuter plural of Latin mirabilis ‘wonderful’, from mirari ‘wonder at’.