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marvela wonderful or astonishing person or thing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a wonderful or astonishing person or thing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːrvəl/

Korean meaning: 경이로운 것, 놀라운 것

Korean pronunciation: 마-블 (강세: 마)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is 90 and still does yoga - she's a marvel!
  • Students marvel at how their teacher can eat spicy food without crying.
  • The Great Wall of China is considered one of the marvels of the world.

marvel

NOUN

//ˈmɑːrvəl//

a wonderful or astonishing person or thing

marvel concept
💡 Concept

A breathtaking wonder to behold

marvel mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Everyone marveled when the rocket touched the moon. (MARVEL = WOW MOMENT)

marvel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Travel the world, marvel at wonders, and unravel new mysteries.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɑːrvəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːvəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmarvel

Origin

라틴어 'mirabilis(놀라운)'에서 유래되어 고대 프랑스어 'merveille'을 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 마치 마법 같은 놀라움을 표현하는 단어로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

carvellarval
carvel
larval

🔗Collocations

marvel at
architectural marvel
natural marvel
modern marvel
technological marvel
engineering marvel
marvel of nature

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is 90 and still does yoga - she's a marvel!

😄 Fun example

Students marvel at how their teacher can eat spicy food without crying.

The Great Wall of China is considered one of the marvels of the world.

😄 Fun example

I marvel at my cat's ability to sleep 16 hours a day and still look tired.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wondermiraclephenomenonamazementastonishment

Antonyms

ordinarycommonplacemundane

Related

marvelouswonderfulamazingspectacularincredible

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