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Marvel Definition, Examples & How to Use It (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：be amazed (marvel)
marvel
/ˈmɑːrvəl/
v.
to be very surprised and impressed by something wonderful.
be amazed
➕
/biː əˈmeɪzd/
v.
To feel great surprise and admiration because of something wonderful.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'mirabilis' (wonderful), via Old French 'merveille'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'Marvel comics' — heroes are amazing! Associate 'marvel' with 'awe' and 'wonder'.
📖 Example
Visitors to the new science museum marvel at the interactive dinosaur exhibits.
Visitors to the new science museum marvel at the interactive dinosaur exhibits.
🔗 Collocations
marvel at – to feel great surprise and admiration for something
marvel over – to talk about something amazing in detail
marvel about – to express wonder about something
🔄 Synonyms
wonder (v.) – to feel curiosity and desire to know something, often with admiration
be amazed (v. phrase) – to be very surprised and impressed
be astonished (v. phrase) – to be very surprised, often with disbelief
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
marvelous (adj.) – extremely good or wonderful
marvelously (adv.) – in a way that is wonderful
marveler (n.) – a person who marvels
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from Latin 'mirabilis' (wonderful), via Old French 'merveille'. In medieval literature, 'marvels' often referred to extraordinary events or objects, such as those in Arthurian legends.
Meaning 2：wonder (marvel)
marvel
/ˈmɑːrvəl/
v.
something that causes great surprise and admiration.
wonder
➕
/ˈwʌndər/
v.
An extraordinary thing that causes great surprise and admiration.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The Grand Canyon is a natural marvel that took millions of years to form.
The Grand Canyon is a natural marvel that took millions of years to form.
🔗 Collocations
natural marvel – a wonderful and impressive natural phenomenon
technological marvel – an impressive technological achievement
engineering marvel – a structure or machine that shows great engineering skill
🔄 Synonyms
wonder (n.) – a thing that causes astonishment
miracle (n.) – an extraordinary event that cannot be explained by natural laws
phenomenon (n.) – a remarkable thing or event
🚫 Antonyms
commonplace (n.) – an ordinary thing that is not special
ordinary (n.) – something usual and unremarkable
🌱 Derivatives
marvelous (adj.) – causing wonder; extremely good
marvelousness (n.) – the quality of being wonderful
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