miracle

miracle — noun

1. something that happens that people believe only a god could cause, because it br

1.名詞B2
釋義

something that happens that people believe only a god could cause, because it breaks the normal rules of how things work in nature

例句

Eri believed that her grandmother's recovery from the illness was a miracle from heaven.

collocation: miracle from heaven

Zuri heard about a blind man's miracle of regained sight at a shrine.

grammar pattern: miracle of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • divine sign

    more specific — refers to a message or indication from a god, not just any supernatural event

  • supernatural event

    more neutral — describes the phenomenon without implying a specific religious belief

  • wonder

    sounds slightly older or more literary; can also mean something that causes admiration without being divine

反義詞

文法句型

miracle + of + [noun phrase]

pray for / believe in + miracle

用法筆記

Frequently appears in religious storytelling contexts. Often paired with 'believe in', 'pray for', or 'witness'.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor made a miracle surgery.
✅The doctor performed a miraculous surgery.
💡'miracle' is a noun; use the adjective 'miraculous' to modify another noun.
❌I saw a miracle bird in the park.
✅I saw a miraculous bird in the park.
💡'miracle' as a noun cannot be used as an adjective in front of another noun.

2. an amazingly lucky event that seems nearly impossible and happens when you least

2.名詞B2
釋義

an amazingly lucky event that seems nearly impossible and happens when you least expect it, often saving you from harm

例句

Luca called it a miracle when he found the lost wallet with cash still inside.

collocation: call it a miracle

Cyrus survived the crash with just a few scratches — everyone called it a miracle.

同義詞
  • stroke of luck

    less dramatic — suggests coincidence rather than near-impossibility

  • blessing

    adds a grateful emotional tone; often used in personal contexts

  • godsend

    informal — something that comes at exactly the right time to help

反義詞
  • disaster

    a terrible event that causes harm, the opposite of a lucky, positive outcome

  • misfortune

    bad luck, often unexpected, which contrasts with a miracle's positive surprise

文法句型

by some miracle + [clause]

it is a miracle (that) + clause

用法筆記

Common in the fixed phrase 'by some miracle' used as an adverbial to introduce an unexpected positive outcome. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply any religious or supernatural cause.

常見錯誤

❌By miracle, I caught the train.
✅By some miracle, I caught the train.
💡'miracle' in this adverbial phrase almost always needs 'some'.
❌It was a miracle for him to survive.
✅It was a miracle that he survived.
💡use a 'that'-clause, not 'for + to-infinitive'.

3. a product or result that is so good it strongly impresses people, achieved throu

3.名詞B1
釋義

a product or result that is so good it strongly impresses people, achieved through great skill, effort, or talent in a particular field

例句

Lucía called the new suspension bridge a miracle of modern engineering.

grammar pattern: miracle of + domain

Pim's one-man theatre show in Taipei was a miracle of storytelling praised by every critic.

同義詞
  • masterpiece

    typically used for creative works (art, music, literature); implies enduring quality

  • feat

    emphasises the difficulty of the achievement rather than the excellence of the result

  • triumph

    adds a sense of overcoming obstacles; often used in competitive or challenging contexts

反義詞
  • failure

    a result that did not meet expectations — the opposite of an amazing achievement

文法句型

a miracle of + [domain noun]

常見錯誤

❌His cooking was a miracle in the kitchen.
✅His cooking was a miracle of kitchen skill.
💡sense 3 uses 'of', not 'in', to introduce the domain.
❌The team achieved a miracle.' (vague)
✅The team's project completion in two weeks was a miracle of coordination.
💡be specific about which area of activity the achievement belongs to.