miracle
noun /ˈmɪrəkl/
/ˈmɪrəkl/
Idioms - [countable] an act or event that does not follow the laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God
圣迹；神迹 - the miracle of rising from the grave
在墓穴中复活的奇事。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- true
- …
- create
- do
- make
- …
- happen
- occur
- worker
- story
- cure
- …
- by a miracle
- the miracle of rising from the grave
- [singular] (informal) a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible
奇迹；不平凡的事 - an economic miracle
经济方面的奇迹 - a miracle cure/drug
有奇效的疗法；灵丹妙药 - it is a miracle (that)… It's a miracle (that) nobody was killed in the crash.
撞车事故中竟然没有一人丧生，这真是奇迹。 - It would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
让这个公司赢利简直是天方夜谭。
- It would take a miracle to get the old car going again.
这辆旧车要是能再跑起来那就奇了。 - The letter's survival is something of a minor miracle.
这封信能保存下来，可以说是个小小的奇迹。 - There is still no miracle cure for this condition.
这种情况仍然没有奇迹般的治疗方法。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- true
- …
- create
- do
- make
- …
- happen
- occur
- worker
- story
- cure
- …
- by a miracle
- an economic miracle
- [countable] miracle of something a very good example or product of something
极好的例子；精品 - The car is a miracle of engineering.
这辆车是汽车工程的精品。 - A colony of bees is a miracle of organization.
一群蜜蜂是组织的奇迹。
- The car is a miracle of engineering.
词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum ‘object of wonder’, from mirari ‘to wonder’, from mirus ‘wonderful’.
Idioms
work/perform miracles
- to achieve very good results
创造奇迹；有奇效 - Her exercise programme has worked miracles for her.
她的健身计划对她很有效。 - You can work miracles with very little money if you follow our home decoration tips.
你要是按照我们的家居装饰建议行事，可以用很少的钱就产生奇妙的效果。 - He performed miracles to get everything ready in time.
他及时把一切都准备妥当，创造了奇迹。
Topics Successc2- Don't expect this medicine to work miracles.
不要指望这药能创造奇迹。 - You shouldn't expect the treatment to work miracles.
你别指望治疗会产生奇效。
- Her exercise programme has worked miracles for her.