- A miracle is an event so marvelous that it seems like it was sent from above. Catching that foul ball from the stands at the World Series? A miracle!
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- n. 奇迹，奇迹般的人或物
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1. an economic miracle
经济方面的奇迹
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2. 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。
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3. It would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
让这个公司赢利简直是天方夜谭。
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4. a miracle drug
有奇效的疗法；灵丹妙药
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5. The car is a miracle of engineering.
这辆车是汽车工业的精品。
- miracle (n.) mid-12c., "a wondrous work of God," from Old French miracle (11c.) "miracle, story of a miracle, miracle play," from Latin miraculum "object of wonder" (in Church Latin, "marvelous event caused by God"), from mirari "to wonder at, marvel, be astonished," figuratively "to regard, esteem," from mirus "wonderful, astonishing, amazing," earlier *smeiros, from PIE *smei- "to smile, laugh" (source also of Sanskrit smerah "smiling," Greek meidan "to smile," Old Church Slavonic smejo "to laugh;" see smile (v.)).
mir·acle / ˈmɪrəkl ; NAmE ˈmɪrəkl / noun 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 SYN wonder 2 [singular ] ( informal) a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible 奇迹；不平凡的事 SYN wonder ◆ an economic miracle 经济方面的奇迹 ◆ 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。 ◆ a miracle cure/drug 有奇效的疗法；灵丹妙药 3 [countable ] miracleof sth a very good example or product of sth 极好的例子；精品 SYN wonder ◆ The car is a miracle of engineering. 这辆车是汽车工业的精品。 IDIOM work/perform ˈmiracles 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。 miracle miracles mir·acle / ˈmɪrəkl ; NAmE ˈmɪrəkl /
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