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miraculous

/məˈrækjələs/ American
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  • adj. 奇迹般的, 不可思议的
Definition
  • adj. extremely surprising and difficult to explain, like a miracle
Example
Doctors called her recovery from the accident truly miraculous.
医生们说她从事故中康复简直是个奇迹。
Word familymirac-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: having good luck (adjective).

比较义项:幸运的,走运的(形容词)。

  • lucky

    Casual, everyday word for chance-based good luck, often about small or ordinary events; very common in speech and in the phrase "lucky you".

    口语化、日常用词,指偶然的好运气,常用于描述较小、普通的事情;在口语中很常用,也常出现在“lucky you”这类说法里。

    Lucky you, getting the last ticket to the concert!

    你真走运,抢到了演唱会的最后一张票!

  • fortunate

    More formal than lucky; emphasizes a favorable outcome or circumstance, typically used in writing or careful speech about opportunities.

    比 lucky 更正式;强调有利的结果或处境,通常用于书面语或较为谨慎的口语中,谈论机会一类的事情。

    The company was fortunate to secure funding just before the market crashed.

    这家公司很幸运,在市场崩盘之前就获得了资金。

  • miraculous 本词

    Much stronger than the other two; describes something so good it seems almost impossible or supernatural, like a miracle, not ordinary luck.

    语气比另外两个词强得多;形容好到几乎不可能发生、如同奇迹一般的事情,而不是一般的运气好。

    His miraculous survival after the crash amazed even the doctors.

    他在车祸后奇迹般地生还,连医生都感到惊讶。

Lucky, fortunate and miraculous all describe good results from luck, but strength differs: lucky is casual and common, used for small everyday events; fortunate is more formal, common in writing; miraculous is much stronger, describing something so good it seems almost impossible, like a miracle.

这三个词都可以形容“好运带来的好结果”,但语气强弱和正式程度不同:lucky 最口语化,fortunate 更正式、更书面,miraculous 语气最强,指好得近乎不可思议、像奇迹一样,而不是一般的运气好。