/'mɑ:vl; `mɑrvl/
n
1 [C] wonderful or miraculousthing; thing causing (pleased) astonishment 奇异的事物; 令人惊喜的事物
*the marvels of modern science 现代科学的奇迹
* It's a marvel that he escaped unhurt. 他竟能安然逃脱, 真不可思议.
2 [C esp sing 尤作单数] ~ (of sth) person or thing that is surprisingly good, pleasing, etc 出奇地好的、令人愉快的人或事物
*She works so hard in spite of her illness
*she's a marvel! 她带病努力工作, 真是难能可贵!
* He's a marvel of patience. 他的耐心令人赞叹.
* Your room is a marvel of neatness and order. 你的房间整洁得出奇.
3 marvels [pl] wonderful results (used esp with the vs shown) 奇妙的结果（尤与所示动词连用）
*The doctor's treatment has worked marvels
*the patient has recovered completely. 该医生妙手回春, 病人已完全康复.
* perform/do marvels at the kitchen stove 烹调出美味佳肴.

v (-ll-; US -l-) [Ipr, Tf] ~ at sth (fml 文) be very surprised (and often admiring) 大为惊讶（常含赞叹之意）
*marvel at sb's boldness 赞佩某人勇敢
* I marvelled at the maturity of such a young child/at the beauty of the landscape. 小小年纪如此成熟[风景之美]使我赞叹不已.
* I marvel that she agreed to do something so dangerous. 我大为惊异的是, 她竟同意做如此危险的事.