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 今天我们要学的词是 marvel¹.

 

marvel 是指奇妙的事，奇迹。 The Grand Canyon² is one of the marvels³ of the natural world, there are more than 5 million visitors attracted to this National Park in Arizona each year. 大峡谷是大自然的奇观之一，每年有500多万游客被吸引到亚利桑那州的这个国家公园。

 

Thousands of people along a swath of southern Asia witnessed the marvel of a so-called “ring of fire” solar eclipse, in which a thin outer ring of the sun is still visible. 有数千人在南亚大片地区目睹了被称为“火环”的日食奇观，就是仍能看到（被遮挡的）太阳露出薄薄的外环。

 

1 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

2 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

3 marvels   

n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 )；令人惊奇的事物（或事例）；不平凡的成果；成就v.惊奇，对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• 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。 来自辞典例句
• Nevertheless he revels in a catalogue of marvels. 可他还是兴致勃勃地罗列了一堆怪诞不经的事物。 来自辞典例句