miracle
n
1 [C] good or welcome act or event which does not follow the known laws of nature and is therefore thought to be caused by some supernatural power 奇迹
perform/work/accomplish miracles 创造[产生/完成]奇迹
Her life was saved by a miracle. 她性命得救全靠奇迹.
The doctors said her recovery was a miracle. 医生说她的康复是个奇迹.
2 [sing] (infml fig 口, 比喻) remarkable or unexpected event 惊人的或意外的奇事
It's a miracle you weren't killed in that car crash! 你在那次汽车撞车事故中大难不死, 真不可思议!
It'll be a miracle if he ever gives up smoking! 他要是真戒了烟, 那才怪呢!
[attrib 作定语]
a miracle cure, drug, etc 有奇效的疗法、 药物等.
3 [C] ~ of sth remarkable example or specimen of sth 非凡的事例
miracles of ingenuity, craftsmanship, etc 了不起的智巧、 手艺等
The compact disc is a miracle of modern technology. 激光唱片是当代技术的奇葩.
4 (idm 习语) do/work miracles/wonders (for/with sb/sth) (infml 口) be remarkably successful in achieving positive results (for/with sb/sth) (对某人[某事物])有奇效, 极成功
This tonic will work miracles for your depression. 这种补药对治疗你的忧郁症十分有效.
He can do miracles with a few kitchen leftovers, eg by making them into a tasty meal. 他能用厨房里几样剩饭菜做出一顿美餐.
refrainvt. 抑制,克制;
n. (诗歌的)叠句,副歌;经常重复的评价(或抱怨);
vi. 忍耐,节制;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
Finally, Kunta was thrown into the bottom of the boat and covered with an old smelly cloth.
最后孔塔被扔进船底,盖上一条臭气熏天的旧布单。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。