误I don't wonder about her refusing to marry him.
正I don't wonder at her refusing to marry him.
析表示“对…感到惊奇”,否定句中应该说wonder at...。
我猜到天会下雪。误I shouldn't wonder if it didn't snow.
正I shouldn't wonder if it snowed.
析shouldn't wonder有双重否定的意思,因此if从句不能用否定式。
误Books are filled with much wonder.
正Books are filled with many wonders.
析wonder作“新奇的事物”“奇迹”“奇景”解时是可数名词。
这种新药奇迹般地治好了我的头痛。误This new medicine has made wonders for my headache.
正This new medicine has done wonders for my headache.
正This new medicine has worked wonders for my headache.
析表达“创造奇迹”可以说do wonders 或work wonders,但不能说make wonders。
真奇怪,他竟然还活着。误It's the wonder that he is still alive.
正It's a wonder that he is still alive.
析表达“真奇怪”“真令人惊奇”可以用 It's a wonder that...,不可以把冠词a换成定冠词the。
难怪他不想走。误There is no wonder that he didn't want to go.
正It's no wonder that he didn't want to go.
正No wonder that he didn't want to go.
析表示“难怪”的含义用It's no wonder that...或No wonder that...的句型,不可以说There is no wonder that...。