| 单词 | miraculous |
| 释义 | miraculous —miraculously, adv. —miraculousness, n. /mi rak"yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure. 2. of the nature of a miracle; marvelous. 3. having or seeming to have the power to work miracles: miraculous drugs. [1400-50; late ME < ML miraculosus, equiv. to L miracul(um) MIRACLE + -osus -OUS] Syn. 2. extraordinary. MIRACULOUS, PRETERNATURAL, SUPERNATURAL refer to that which seems to transcend the laws of nature. MIRACULOUS refers to something that apparently contravenes known laws governing the universe: a miraculous success. PRETERNATURAL suggests the possession of supernormal qualities: Dogs have a preternatural sense of smell. It may also mean supernatural: Elves are preternatural beings. SUPERNATURAL suggests divine or superhuman properties: supernatural aid in battle. |
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