instinct
instinct for sth
instinct for doing sth
instinct to do sth
本能;天性
maternal instincts
母性
Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.
儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。
His first instinct was to run away.
他的本能反应就是逃跑。
Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear.
马天性易受惊吓。
miraculous
奇迹般的;不可思议的;不平凡的
同义词:extraordinary , phenomenal
miraculous powers of healing
神奇的治病能力
She's made a miraculous recovery.
她奇迹般地康复了。
foil
挫败,阻止,制止(非法活动等)
同义词:thwart
to foil a plan / crime / plot
挫败计划/犯罪/阴谋
Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings out of the country.
海关关员阻截了一次企图走私画作出境的阴谋。
They were foiled in their attempt to smuggle the paintings.
他们走私绘画作品的企图给侦破了。