- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- true
- …
- create
- do
- make
- …
- happen
- occur
- worker
- story
- cure
- …
- by a miracle
- [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。
Extra ExamplesIt 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- true
- …
- create
- do
- make
- …
- happen
- occur
- worker
- story
- cure
- …
- by a miracle
- [countable] miracle of something
a very good example or product of something 极好的例子；精品
Word OriginMiddle 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc2Don'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。