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$ -r/ v [I and T]
1 to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc
wonder who/what/how etc
・I wonder how James is getting on.
・What are they going to do now, I wonder ?
wonder if/whether
・I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years.
・He's been leaving work early a lot - it makes you wonder , doesn't it?
2 I wonder if/whether
spoken used to ask politely for something
＝ may I
・I wonder if I might have a drink?
3 I was wondering if/whether
a) spoken used to politely ask someone to help you
・I was wondering if I could borrow your car?
b) used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something
・I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner.
4 to feel surprised and unable to believe something
wonder about/at
・Sometimes I wonder about his behaviour.
wonder how
・I wonder how he dares to show his face!
I don't wonder BrE (=I am not surprised)
・I don't wonder you're tired.
I shouldn't wonder BrE (=I would not be surprised about something)
・He'll come back soon enough, I shouldn't wonder.
5 to doubt or question whether something is true
・'Is she serious?' 'I wonder.'
wonder if/whether
・Sometimes I wonder if he's got any sense at all!
wnd $ -r/ v [I and T] 1 to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc
wonder who/what/how etc
・I wonder how James is getting on.
・What are they going to do now, I wonder ?
wonder if/whether
・I wonder if I'll recognize Philip after all these years.
・He's been leaving work early a lot - it makes you wonder , doesn't it?
2 I wonder if/whether
spoken used to ask politely for something
＝ may I
・I wonder if I might have a drink?
3 I was wondering if/whether
a) spoken used to politely ask someone to help you
・I was wondering if I could borrow your car?
b) used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something
・I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner.
4 to feel surprised and unable to believe something
wonder about/at
・Sometimes I wonder about his behaviour.
wonder how
・I wonder how he dares to show his face!
I don't wonder BrE (=I am not surprised)
・I don't wonder you're tired.
I shouldn't wonder BrE (=I would not be surprised about something)
・He'll come back soon enough, I shouldn't wonder.
5 to doubt or question whether something is true
・'Is she serious?' 'I wonder.'
wonder if/whether
・Sometimes I wonder if he's got any sense at all!
一瞬やはりないのかと思いきや、
4の３つめの用例。
I don't wonderの後には、thatが省略されている！
だが、さらに注意深く見るとかっこ内に、
= I am not surprisedと。
ならば、
このthatは目的語の節を導くための接続詞ではなくて、
原因を表す副詞節を導く接続詞か⁉︎
この項、続く。