miracles

miracles

【名词】

1. 奇迹；神迹

Meaning: Extraordinary events that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws, and are considered to be the work of a divine power.

Example:

1. The recovery of the patient was considered a miracle by the doctors. (医生们认为病人的康复是一个奇迹。)
2. The birth of a healthy baby after so many complications was nothing short of a miracle. (在经历了如此多的并发症后，一个健康宝宝的出生简直是个奇迹。)

2. 奇事；非凡的事情

Meaning: Extraordinary or remarkable events or phenomena that are awe-inspiring or unexplainable.

Example:

1. The magician performed a series of miracles that left the audience in disbelief. (魔术师表演了一连串让观众难以置信的奇迹。)
2. His success in such a short time can only be described as a miracle. (他在如此短的时间内取得的成功只能用奇迹来形容。)

【形容词】

miraculous

Meaning: Extraordinary, unexplainable, or occurring through divine intervention.

Example:

1. The miraculous recovery of the lost hiker amazed everyone. (失踪的徒步旅行者的奇迹般的康复让所有人都感到惊讶。)
2. The miraculous discovery of a cure for the disease gave hope to countless patients. (对该疾病的奇迹般的治愈方法的发现给无数患者带来了希望。)

【词语辨析】

miracle vs wonder

Both words refer to extraordinary or remarkable events, but "miracle" often implies a divine or supernatural intervention, whereas "wonder" is more generally used to describe something that causes astonishment or amazement.

Example:

1. The appearance of a rainbow after the storm was a miracle. (风暴后彩虹的出现是一个奇迹。)
2. The ancient architecture of the city filled me with wonder. (这座城市的古老建筑让我惊叹不已。)

【词汇扩充】

miraculousness (n. 奇迹般的特性)

miraculously (adv. 奇迹般地)

【近义词】

1. wonder
2. marvel
3. phenomenon
4. prodigy

【反义词】

1. normality
2. commonplace
3. mundane

【柯林斯词典】

miracles (n.)

1. An event that is contrary to the established laws of nature and attributed to a supernatural cause.

2. Any amazing or wonderful event.

miraculous (adj.)

1. Of the nature of a miracle; extraordinary or supernatural.

2. Amazing or wonderful.

【牛津词典】

miracles (n.)

1. Extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws.

2. A remarkable event or development.

miraculous (adj.)

1. Occurring through divine or supernatural intervention.

2. Highly improbable and extraordinary.

【用法】

"miracles" is usually used as a noun to refer to extraordinary events or as an adjective to describe something extraordinary or unexplainable.

【例句】

1. The miracle of life never ceases to amaze me. (生命的奇迹从未停止让我感到惊奇。)
2. It was a miracle that no one was seriously injured in the accident. (在那次事故中没有人受重伤真是个奇迹。)
3. The magician's tricks seemed like miracles to the audience. (魔术师的把戏对观众来说就像是奇迹。)
4. The child's recovery from such a rare disease was truly miraculous. (孩子从如此罕见的疾病中康复真是奇迹。)
5. The team's victory against the strong opponents was nothing short of a miracle. (对强大对手的胜利简直是个奇迹。)
6. The miraculous healing powers of the holy water are widely believed by the devotees. (虔诚信徒广泛相信圣水的奇迹般的治愈力量。)
7. Witnessing the birth of a star in the night sky was a miraculous experience. (目睹夜空中一颗星星的诞生是一次奇妙的经历。)
8. The miraculous escape of the trapped miners brought hope to their families. (被困矿工的奇迹般逃脱给他们的家人带来了希望。)
9. The discovery of a potential cure for cancer was hailed as a medical miracle. (对癌症潜在疗法的发现被誉为医学上的奇迹。)
10. The miraculousness of the situation was evident to all who witnessed it. (所有目睹这一情景的人都能明显感受到其奇迹般的特性。)
11. The rescuers found him alive in the wreckage, and it was nothing short of a miracle. (救援人员在废墟中发现他还活着，简直是个奇迹。)
12. It is a miracle that she managed to survive such a traumatic experience. (她能够在如此创伤的经历中幸存下来是个奇迹。)
13. The miraculous recovery of the lost painting after decades amazed the art world. (几十年后失散的画作的奇迹般找回让艺术界感到惊讶。)
14. Her voice has a miraculous effect on people; it can calm even the most agitated souls. (她的声音对人们有着奇妙的影响力；它能平静即使是最不安的灵魂。)
15. The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was considered a miraculous breakthrough in the field of medicine. (这位科学家的突破性发现被认为是医学领域的奇迹突破。)
16. The birth of their healthy baby was a miracle they had been praying for. (他们一直在祈祷的健康宝宝的诞生是个奇迹。)
17. Her survival against all odds was nothing short of a miracle. (她在万般无奈中的生存简直是个奇迹。)
18. The miraculous transformation of the rundown neighborhood into a thriving community was the result of dedicated efforts. (破败的社区奇迹般地转变为繁荣的社区，这是付出努力的结果。)
19. The audience watched in awe as the magician performed one miracle after another. (观众惊叹地看着魔术师一个接一个地表演奇迹。)
20. His escape from the burning building was nothing short of a miracle. (他从燃烧的建筑物中逃生简直是个奇迹。)
21. Many people consider the existence of life on other planets to be a miracle waiting to be discovered. (许多人认为其他星球上存在生命是一个等待被发现的奇迹。)