| 词组 | miracle |
| 释义 | miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ noun something very lucky or very good that happens, which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possiblephrasesit’s a miracle (that)... It’s a miracle no one was killed.it will take a miracle (=used when saying that something is very unlikely) It will take a miracle for us to get there on time.by some miracle (=through good luck and nothing else) By some miracle, we managed to catch the plane.sth is no miracle It was no miracle, it was just good planning and leadership.sth is nothing short of a miracle (=it is extremely unexpected and you are very pleased about it) What has happened is nothing short of a miracle.don’t expect miracles I’ll do my best to fix it, but don’t expect miracles.adjectivesa minor/small miracle It was a minor miracle that the driver walked away from the crash unharmed.an economic miracle Brazil seemed to be experiencing an economic miracle.verbsperform/work miracles (=make good things happen that did not seem possible) The new coach has worked miracles, and the team have won their last four games.believe in miracles Unless you believe in miracles, there is no way the situation is going to get any better.hope/pray for a miracle The team are hoping for a miracle, but they don’t really have a chance of winning. | We prayed for a miracle, but sadly she died.need a miracle He’ll need a miracle if he is going to pass this test.miracles can/do happen (=it is possible for miracles to happen) Someone handed my wallet in to the police, which shows that miracles do happen.miracle + nounsa miracle cure (=something that solves a problem very effectively) Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for baldness.a miracle drug (=a very effective drug that cures a serious disease) Why are all these miracle drugs so expensive?a miracle worker (=someone who performs miracles) A doctor is just a person, not a miracle worker. |
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