marvel
verb[I]
uk/ˈmɑː.vəl/us/ˈmɑːr.vəl/-ll-orUSusually-l-to show orexperiencegreatsurpriseoradmiration:
(对…)感到惊奇,惊叹Wepausedto marvelattheview.我们停下来,感叹景色之美。
[+ that]I often marvelthathumanscantreateach other sobadly.我常为人类会如此恶待彼此感到惊讶。
[+ speech]"Justlookat thatwaterfall! Isn't itamazing?" she marvelled.“看那瀑布!真是令人惊叹,不是吗?”她赞叹道。
Expressing and showing feelings
- abandon
- affective
- be in/get into a stateidiom
- beatyourbreast/chestidiom
- beetroot
- crimson
- fling upyourhandsidiom
- flush
- freak
- freak(someone)out
- game face
- go/turn beetroot (red)idiom
- pale
- pine
- roar
- spill
- spill out
- sulk
- switchsomethingon
- throw upyourhands in horror/despairidiom
marvel
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɑː.vəl/us/ˈmɑːr.vəl/a thing orpersonthat is verysurprisingorcausesa lot ofadmiration:
奇迹;令人感到惊奇的事物(或人)Thisminiaturephoneis thelatesttechnologicalmarvel from Japan.这台微型电话是日本最新的科技奇迹。
It's a marvel(to me) howthey'vemanagedtobuildthetunnelsoquickly.(在我看来)真不可思议,他们能这么快就把隧道建好。
Synonyms
miracle
wonder
Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
- beatification
- beaut
- beauty
- blinder
- flagship
- grouse
- high-end
- hot shit
- humdinger
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- peach
- pull factor
- queen
- screamer
- the jewel in the crownidiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom