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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4110 COCA: 3279

miracle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
miracle /ˈmirɪkəl/ noun
plural miracles
miracle
/ˈmirɪkəl/
noun
plural miracles
Learner's definition of MIRACLE
[count]
: an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of God(上帝创造的)奇迹,神迹
: a very amazing or unusual event, thing, or achievement奇迹;不可思议的事
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4110 COCA: 3279

miracle

noun

mir·​a·​cle ˈmir-i-kəl How to pronounce miracle (audio)
1
: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
the healing miracles described in the Gospels
2
: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
The bridge is a miracle of engineering.
3
Christian Science : a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law

Example Sentences

She believed that God had given her the power to work miracles. It would take a miracle for this team to win. the miracle of his recovery These days, thanks to the miracle of television, we can watch events happening on the other side of the world.
Recent Examples on the Web Given our upbringing, the fact that all three Ambroz kids had earned undergraduate degrees was a miracle. ABC News, 13 Sep. 2022 Unless Bullet Train just goes bonkers on August 6 (miracle number three?), the current and future tentpoles are going to run the tables well into September. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 26 June 2022 For a network comedy to earn as much attention in the year of our TV gods 2022 is a miracle. Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 One golden goose would be a miracle, but the U.S. economy has a remarkable flock of them. The Editors, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022 Outside on the upper garden is a sculpture that is a miracle of logistics, thanks to the determination of art curator Dr. Gisela Winkelhofer. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 To him, somehow, performing that miracle didn’t seem ambitious enough. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 29 July 2022 But Sassy and her mates from the storage unit had a miracle in store. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 Kevin Johnson only played in half those last eight games, missing the final two after injuring his knee celebrating Barkley’s miracle shot to stun the Blazers in Portland, but Phoenix went into the playoffs as the No. 1 overall seed. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin mīrāculum, going back to Latin, "something amazing, marvel," from mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at" + -culum, suffix of instrument (going back to Indo-European *-tlom) — more at admire

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of miracle was in the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4110 COCA: 3279
miracle

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MIRACLE | MIRACLE + VERB | MIRACLE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEgreat偉大的奇跡real, true真正的奇跡little, minor, small小小的奇跡The letter's survival is something of a minor miracle.這封信能保存下來,可以說是個小小的奇跡。modern現代奇跡economic, medical經濟/醫學奇跡VERB + MIRACLEcreate, do, make, perform, produce, work創造奇跡Don't expect this medicine to work miracles.不要指望這藥能創造奇跡。believe in相信奇跡ask for, expect, hope for, pray for祈求/期待/期望/祈禱奇跡need, take需要出現奇跡It would take a miracle to get the old car going again.這輛舊車要是能再跑起來那就奇了。see, witness看到/見證奇跡MIRACLE + VERBhappen, occur奇跡發生MIRACLE + NOUNworker奇跡創造者story神跡故事cure, drug, pill (especially NAmE) 靈丹妙藥PREPOSITIONby a miracle由於奇跡By a miracle she escaped serious injury.她奇跡般地沒受重傷。

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