minor miracle

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) An improbable, unexpected, or surprising achievement or other occurrence that is fortunate and agreeable.

日本語の意味

予期しない幸運な出来事や、思いもよらぬ輝かしい成功を意味する表現 / 偶然にも起こる、意外な幸運や嬉しい成果を指す言葉 / 小規模でありながらも、偶発的に生じた奇跡的な好転を表現する

英語の意味

(idiomatic) An improbable, unexpected, or surprising achievement or other occurrence that is fortunate and agreeable.

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Finishing the project a week early was a minor miracle that lifted everyone's spirits.

プロジェクトを1週間早く終えたことは、皆の気持ちを高めるようなささやかな奇跡だった。

詳細

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An improbable, unexpected, or surprising achievement or other occurrence that is fortunate and agreeable.

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.

詳細

minor miracles （ plural ）