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miracle

noun
 
🔊/ˈmɪrəkl/
🔊/ˈmɪrəkl/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [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 synonym wonder
    • the miracle of rising from the grave在墓穴中复活的奇事。
    Topics Religion and festivalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + miracle
    • create
    • do
    • make
    • …
    miracle + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    miracle + noun
    • worker
    • story
    • cure
    • …
    preposition
    • by a miracle
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  2.  
    [singular] (informal) a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible奇迹；不平凡的事 synonym wonder
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • 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.对于这种情况，仍然没有奇迹疗法。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • real
    • true
    • …
    verb + miracle
    • create
    • do
    • make
    • …
    miracle + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    miracle + noun
    • worker
    • story
    • cure
    • …
    preposition
    • by a miracle
    See full entry
  3. [countable] miracle of something a very good example or product of something极好的例子；精品 synonym wonder
    • 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.蜂群是组织的奇迹。
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum ‘object of wonder’, from mirari ‘to wonder’, from mirus ‘wonderful’.
Idioms
work/perform miracles
  1. 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。
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    Topics Successc2