miracle
marvel
wonder【导航词义:奇迹】
miracle n. 奇迹;神迹
〔辨析〕指未预料到的或认为不太可能发生的幸运之事,也可指神创造的奇迹。
〔例证〕
It was a miracle that they managed to catch the train.
他们赶上了火车,这真是个奇迹。
That old man believes in miracles.
那位老人相信神迹。
marvel n. 奇迹
〔辨析〕指令人惊异的人或事物,含极为有用或灵巧之意。
〔例证〕
He continued to work on his research as he reached the age of 90 - he was an absolute marvel!
他90岁高龄了还在继续自己的研究工作,他绝对是个了不起的人!
People believe that these are the marvels of modern science.
人们认为这些是现代科学的奇迹。
wonder n. 奇迹,奇事,奇观
〔辨析〕指令人惊异、赞叹的事物,包括自然奇观和人创造的奇迹,作此义解时可与 marvel 换用。
〔例证〕
What are the eight wonders/marvels of the world?
哪些是世界八大奇迹?
According to you, what are the top 10 technological wonders/marvels?
你认为哪些是十大科技奇迹?
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders/marvels of the world.
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。