英语词汇“to move in mysterious ways”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to move (also work) in mysterious ways (also in a mysterious way): (originally of God) to cause things to happen in a manner such that the purpose is not understandable by humanity (although usually expressing faith that there must be a beneficial purpose); (later also of a person, organization, etc.) to act in a puzzling or incomprehensible manner; cf. work v. 3.Originally and frequently with reference or allusion to the hymn by William Cowper (1731–1800) (see quot. 1774).

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1727 J. Craig Spiritual Life 45 Heav'n's Providence walks in mysterious ways, And you must, tamely, follow through the maze.]

1774 W. Cowper in J. Newton 26 Lett. on Relig. Subj. 215 God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.

1830 Church Missionary Record July 154/2 It is true, God moves in a mysterious way, in respect to our Mission in Monrovia.

1841 Satirist 24 Oct. 339/1 [Sir Robert] Peel works in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.

1914 H. K. Motherwell Theatre of To-day v. 95 An artist, and especially a painter, moves in mysterious ways.

1972 Skiing Dec. 171 e/3 The Lord works in mysterious ways, his caribou to protect.

1979 New Scientist 17 May 557/2 This is a UK-only programme but uses a French jet engine. The British Ministry of Defence moves in mysterious ways.

2006 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 5 July (Features section) 17 Fate moves in mysterious ways and none stranger than the events of this week.

单词	to move in mysterious ways
释义	> as lemmas to move (also work) in mysterious ways (also in a mysterious way) to move (also work) in mysterious ways (also in a mysterious way): (originally of God) to cause things to happen in a manner such that the purpose is not understandable by humanity (although usually expressing faith that there must be a beneficial purpose); (later also of a person, organization, etc.) to act in a puzzling or incomprehensible manner; cf. work v. 3.Originally and frequently with reference or allusion to the hymn by William Cowper (1731–1800) (see quot. 1774). ΚΠ 1727 J. Craig Spiritual Life 45 Heav'n's Providence walks in mysterious ways, And you must, tamely, follow through the maze.] 1774 W. Cowper in J. Newton 26 Lett. on Relig. Subj. 215 God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. 1830 Church Missionary Record July 154/2 It is true, God moves in a mysterious way, in respect to our Mission in Monrovia. 1841 Satirist 24 Oct. 339/1 [Sir Robert] Peel works in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. 1914 H. K. Motherwell Theatre of To-day v. 95 An artist, and especially a painter, moves in mysterious ways. 1972 Skiing Dec. 171 e/3 The Lord works in mysterious ways, his caribou to protect. 1979 New Scientist 17 May 557/2 This is a UK-only programme but uses a French jet engine. The British Ministry of Defence moves in mysterious ways. 2006 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 5 July (Features section) 17 Fate moves in mysterious ways and none stranger than the events of this week. extracted from mysteriousadj.n. < as lemmas
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