miracle
Translation
miracle, wonder
Examples
It's a miracle that he survived the crash.
It's a miracle that he survived the crash.
The new medicine was hailed as a miracle.
The new medicine was hailed as a miracle.
Grammar Patterns
a miracle of ((sth.)) an amazing achievement The project was a miracle of engineering.
It is a miracle that... used to say that sth. very good and surprising has happened It is a miracle that we won the game.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wonder, marvel, phenomenon
Etymology
From Latin 'miraculum' (object of wonder), from 'mirari' (to wonder at).
Memory Tips
A 'miracle' is something you 'admire' with wonder. It's related to 'mirror', something you look at.