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語源

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mirabilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mirabilis (“strange, wonderful”), from miror (“I wonder at”), from mirus (“wonderful”).

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹvl̩/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːvl̩/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)vəl
• ハイフネーション: mar‧vel

名詞

marvel (複数形 marvels)

1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
   • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 261:

     The mysteries of this wonderful universe rise more palpable upon the departing spirit, so soon to mingle with their marvels.

   • 2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club‎^[1]:

     He found ways to film fiery, elaborate car-wrecks, keeping everything visually clear and beautiful without killing or even seriously injuring anyone. On a sheer technical level, the movie is a marvel.

2. (archaic) wonder, astonishment.
   • 1805, Walter Scott, “(please specify the page)”, in The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem, London: […] [James Ballantyne] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […], and A[rchibald] Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:

     Use lessens marvel.

派生語

• marvelous, marvellous
• marvel of Peru

動詞

marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (英国用法) marvelling or (米国用法) marveling, simple past and past participle (英国用法) marvelled or (米国用法) marveled)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To wonder at.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Wyclif to this entry?)

2. (obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
   • 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless

     But much now me marvelleth.

3. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:13, column 1:

     Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

アナグラム

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