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Title	miracle
Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mir·a·cle \\ˈmir-i-kəl\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin miraculum, from Latin, a wonder, marvel, from mirari to wonder at DATE 12th century 1. an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs 2. an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment 3. Christian Science : a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law English Etymology miracle mid-12c., from O.Fr http://O.Fr . miracle, from L. miraculum "object of wonder" (in Church L., "marvelous event caused by God"), from mirari "to wonder at," from mirus "wonderful," from smeiros, from PIE (s)mei- "to smile, be astonished" (cf. Skt. smerah"smiling," Gk. meidan "to smile," O.C.S. smejo "to laugh;" see smile). Replaced O.E. wundortacen, wundorweorc. The Gk.words rendered as miracle in the English bibles were semeion"sign," teras "wonder," and dynamis "power," in Vulgate translated respectively as signum, prodigium, and virtus. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 miracle mir·acle / 5mirEkl / noun1. [C] 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. [sing.] (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 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 SYN wonder 3. [C] ~ of 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。 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English miracle noun ADJ. great \| minor The letter's survival is something of a minor miracle. \| economic VERB + MIRACLE perform, work Don't expect this medicine to work miracles. \| believe in \| ask for, expect, hope for, pray for \| need, take It would take a miracle to get the old car going again. MIRACLE + VERB happen, occur MIRACLE + NOUN worker \| cure PREP. by a ~ By a miracle she escaped serious injury. OLT miracle noun ⇨ miracle Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mir·a·cle \ˈmirə̇kəl, -rēk-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin miraculum, from mirari to wonder at — more at smile 1. a. : an extraordinary event taken to manifest the supernatural power of God fulfilling his purposes < perform the healing miracles described in the Gospels > b. : an event or effect in the physical world deviating from the laws of nature 2. a. : an accomplishment or occurrence so outstanding or unusual as to seem beyond human capability or endeavor < test if man can produce, through his will and faith, the miracle of peace — B.M.Baruch > < economic miracle > b. : a wonderful thing worthy of admiration : a truly superb representative of its kind < became a miracle of learning — H.O.Taylor > < the story is a little miracle — Willa Cather > 3. : miracle play 4. Christian Science : a divinely natural occurrence that must be learned humanly Synonyms: see wonder • - to a miracle

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miracle

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

mir·a·cle

\\ˈmir-i-kəl\\ noun

ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin miraculum, from Latin, a wonder, marvel, from mirari to wonder at

DATE 12th century

1. an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs

2. an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment

3. Christian Science : a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law

English Etymology

miracle

mid-12c., from

O.Fr
http://O.Fr

. miracle, from L. miraculum "object of wonder" (in Church L., "marvelous event caused by God"), from mirari "to wonder at," from mirus "wonderful," from *smeiros, from PIE *(s)mei- "to smile, be astonished" (cf. Skt. smerah"smiling," Gk. meidan "to smile," O.C.S. smejo "to laugh;" see smile). Replaced O.E. wundortacen, wundorweorc. The Gk.words rendered as miracle in the English bibles were semeion"sign," teras "wonder," and dynamis "power," in Vulgate translated respectively as signum, prodigium, and virtus.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

miracle

mir·acle / 5mirEkl / noun1. [C] 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. [sing.] (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

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

SYN

wonder

3. [C] ~ of 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。

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。

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English

miracle

noun

ADJ. great | minor The letter's survival is something of a minor miracle. | economic

VERB + MIRACLE perform, work Don't expect this medicine to work miracles. | believe in | ask for, expect, hope for, pray for | need, take It would take a miracle to get the old car going again.

MIRACLE + VERB happen, occur

MIRACLE + NOUN worker | cure

PREP. by a ~ By a miracle she escaped serious injury.

OLT

miracle noun

⇨ miracle

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

mir·a·cle

\ˈmirə̇kəl, -rēk-\ noun

(-s)

Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin miraculum, from mirari to wonder at — more at

smile

a. : an extraordinary event taken to manifest the supernatural power of God fulfilling his purposes

< perform the healing miracles described in the Gospels >

b. : an event or effect in the physical world deviating from the laws of nature

a. : an accomplishment or occurrence so outstanding or unusual as to seem beyond human capability or endeavor

< test if man can produce, through his will and faith, the miracle of peace — B.M.Baruch >

< economic miracle >

b. : a wonderful thing worthy of admiration : a truly superb representative of its kind

< became a miracle of learning — H.O.Taylor >

< the story is a little miracle — Willa Cather >

3. : miracle play

4. Christian Science : a divinely natural occurrence that must be learned humanly

Synonyms: see

wonder

•

- to a miracle

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