minor miracle

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An improbable, unexpected, or surprising achievement or other occurrence that is fortunate and agreeable. idiomatic
    — When the vessel showed some symptoms of unsteadiness, I arose, walked gravely up to her, ranged the pilgrims around her with their shoulders to the sides, and told them to heave with might. . . . Each Maghrabi worked like an Atlas . . . and, sliding heavily through the sand, once more floated off into deep water. This was generally voted a minor miracle, and the Effendi was respected—for a day or two.

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