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单词 miraculous
释义

miraculous

/mɪˈrakjʊləs /
adjective
1Of the nature of a miracle or having the power to work miracles: a miraculous cure...
  • Martyrs' bodily remains were sites of the divine on earth, possessed of miraculous and saving power.
  • Their cosmic selves and miraculous powers co-exist with these humble identities.
  • It turns out this gentle giant has miraculous healing powers which some of them get a chance to benefit from.

Synonyms

supernatural, preternatural, superhuman, inexplicable, unaccountable, fantastic, magical, phenomenal, prodigious
rare thaumaturgic
1.1Remarkable and bringing very welcome consequences: I felt amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape...
  • An Ardglass woman has had a miraculous escape after she was viciously attacked by a crazed seal.
  • A York driver has told of his miraculous escape following a collision with a combine harvester on a narrow country road.
  • Each miraculous medical advance brings with it a host of unanswered questions that cut to the heart of what it means to be human.

Synonyms

amazing, astounding, remarkable, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable, sensational;
unparalleled, unprecedented, unheard of, providential, marvellous, wonderful
informal fantastic, fabulous, mind-boggling, mind-blowing

Derivatives

miraculousness

noun ...
  • But contradiction is no doubt an inseparable part of the human condition, and that suffices as a source of miraculousness.
  • Were we suddenly able to fly at will or read minds or travel back in time - ah, how we would marvel at the miraculousness of it all!
  • The two stopped for a minute to reflect upon the miraculousness of the whole situation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French miraculeux or medieval Latin miraculosus, from Latin miraculum (see miracle).

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