miracle

miracle
noun
  1. a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency
    奇迹,神奇妙事
    the miracle of rising from the grave.
    在墓穴中复活的奇事。
    ■a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences
    奇迹,人间奇迹
    it was a miracle that more people hadn't been killed or injured.
    更多的人未遇难或受伤是一个奇迹。
    [as modifier]a miracle drug.
    神药。
    ■an amazing product or achievement, or an outstanding example of something
    令人惊叹的产品(或成果);惊人事例
    a machine which was a miracle of design.
    堪称设计奇迹的机器。
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum 'object of wonder', from mirari 'to wonder', from mirus 'wonderful'
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