Wondered
“Wondered” 是 “wonder” 的过去式和过去分词。表示曾经好奇、琢磨某事(wondered why/how);也可表示感到惊奇(wondered at the sight)。口语中 “I wondered if…” 可委婉提出请求或想法。
- “I wondered why the meeting was canceled.” (我想知道会议为什么取消了。)
- “She wondered whether he would remember her birthday.” (她琢磨他会不会记得她的生日。)
- “Visitors wondered at the size of the ancient temple.” (游客对古庙的宏伟规模感到惊叹。)
“Wonder” 源于古英语 “wundor”(奇迹、惊奇),与好奇和不可思议之感相关。
词根 “wonder” 加 “-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词。
礼貌英语中 “I was wondering if you could…” 是委婉请求的经典句式,比直接命令更得体。
- 原形: wonder
- 现在分词: wondering
- 名词: wonder
- 固定搭配: “wondered about” (对……好奇), “wondered if” (想知道是否), “wondered at” (对……感到惊奇)
“wonder” 是惊奇、好奇,“-ed” 表示曾经想过、纳闷过——wondered。
“He wondered aloud whether the train would arrive on time, and a stranger showed him the live schedule on her phone.” (他随口问火车会不会准点,一位陌生人用手机给他看了实时时刻表。)