单词 | wonder-work |
释义 | wonder-workn. 1. A marvellous or miraculous act; = miracle n. 1. Also gen. a wonderful achievement. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > working wonders or miracles > miracle wonderc950 wonder-work971 miracle?a1160 mighty work1568 miraculous1836 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > act or achievement wonder-work971 wonder?1473 miracle1586 coup d'éclat1668 coup de théâtre1747 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful > an achievement feata1400 wonder-worka1400 exploitc1425 achievance1531 achievement1583 attaining1606 attainment1665 effort1857 get1992 971 Blickl. Hom. 161 Hie..wundorweorcum swiþe wuldorlice ascinon. OE Andreas (1932) 705 Swylce he [sc. Christ] oðerra unrim cyðde wundorworca on wera gesyhðe. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 1529 Þai þat þir wonþer werkes wroght. a1400 Evang. Nicod. 39 in Herrig Archiv 53 392 Þan wirkes he wonder werkes new. c1480 (a1400) St. Machor 30 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 2 In þis land we ken hym nocht, quhare he wondir werkis wrocht. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. Aj By sundry meanes, this Wonderworke is wrought. 2. A wonderful work or structure. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > product of work > [noun] > wonderful or splendid wonder-workc1275 masterpiece1600 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > act or achievement > piece of work wonder-workc1275 c1275 Laȝamon Brut 17376 Þo gonnen hii wende..to þan hulle..war stod þat wonder worc. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 275 He bygan to bulde Seynt Albons his grete chirche from the foundement of a wonder werk of brend tyle. 3. Marvellous work or workmanship. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > skill or craftsmanship > instance(s) or example(s) of > marvellous wonder-worka1513 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. cxxxiii. f. lxviiiv A Beer of wonder warke standith at this day ouer yt Graue. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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