英和辞典

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動詞

❶（不思議さ・すばらしさに）驚おどろく, 驚嘆きょうたんする; 不思議に思う

We wondered at the beautiful sunset.

We wondered at the beautiful sunset.

私たちは美しい日没にちぼつの光景に驚嘆した.

I wonder (that) he was not killed in the airplane accident.

I wonder (that) he was not killed in the airplane accident.

彼がその飛行機事故で死ななかったとは驚いた[よく死ななかったものだ].

❷wonder if [who, what, etc.] ～で（～する）かしら(と思う), ～かどうかを知りたいと思う

I wonder if it is true.

I wonder if it is true.

それは本当なのだろうか.

I wonder who she is.=Who is she, I wonder?

I wonder who she is.=Who is she, I wonder?

あの女の人は誰だれだろう.

I wonder why I am so sleepy.

I wonder why I am so sleepy.

どうしてこんなに眠ねむいのかしら.

I wonder when he will come.

I wonder when he will come.

彼はいつ来るだろうか.

She wondered which sweater to buy.

She wondered which sweater to buy.

彼女はどっちのセーターを買おうかしらと思った.

I'm just wondering whether I should go to the movies.=I'm just wondering about going to the movies.

I'm just wondering whether I should go to the movies.=I'm just wondering about going to the movies.

映画に行こうかどうしようかと考えているところです.

名詞

❶（すばらしい物・不思議な物への）驚きの気持ち, 驚嘆, 驚異きょういの念

When I saw Niagara Falls, I was filled with wonder.

When I saw Niagara Falls, I was filled with wonder.

ナイアガラの滝たきを見た時私は驚異の念に満たされた.

⦣ ×a wonder, ×wonders としない.

Paul looked in wonder at the spaceship. It was so wonderful.

関連語Paul looked in wonder at the spaceship. It was so wonderful.

ポールはその宇宙船に驚きの目を見張った. それはとてもすばらしかった.

❷不思議なもの[事], 驚くべき事[人], 驚異

The Pyramids are one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

The Pyramids are one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

ピラミッドは世界の七不思議の1つです.

It is a wonder that such a little boy can play the piano so well.

It is a wonder that such a little boy can play the piano so well.

こんなに小さな少年がこんなに上手にピアノを演奏できるとは驚きだ.

⦣ It＝that 以下.

(It is) No wonder (that) the boy is excited. This is the first time he got on board a plane.

(It is) No wonder (that) the boy is excited. This is the first time he got on board a plane.

その男の子がはしゃぐのも不思議じゃないよ. 飛行機に乗ったのはこれがはじめてなのだから.