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The Latin source of the word marvel is mirari, “to wonder at,” and that's exactly what marvel means when it's a verb. You may marvel at the depth of the Grand Canyon or at the size of a piece of cake.
When it entered the English language in 1300, marvel meant “miracle” –- that is, a supernatural act of divine agency (miracle actually comes from the same Latin word as marvel). By 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer was able to use the Middle English meruailles to describe more mundane astonishment. Chaucer also used marvel –- maruaylen, actually –- as a verb. In contemporary usage, the close synonym wonder is used much more often –- unless you happen to be a fan of the comic book universe created by Stan Lee. As a noun, anything that provokes wonder is a marvel.
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同义词辨析
这些名词均含”奇迹”之意。
- marvel： 侧重异乎寻常，奇怪，从而使人好奇。
- miracle： 一般指被认为是人力所办不到的奇异之事。
- wonder： 通常指使人惊奇的事迹、人物或景观，主要指人创造的奇迹。
- phenomenon： 指罕见的现象或奇人、奇事。