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magic noun
⇨ magic (Do you believe in magic?) ⇨ interest 1 (the magic of India)magic adj.
⇨ magic magic noun magic ♦︎ witchcraft ♦︎ sorcery ♦︎ black magic ♦︎ the supernatural ♦︎ the occult ♦︎ conjuringThese are all words for the secret power of making impossible things happen, or entertainment in which impossible things seem to happen. 这些词均表示魔法、巫术、魔术。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do sth by magic / sorcery◆to practise magic / witchcraft / black magic◆to use magic / witchcraft / sorcery◆a magic / conjuring trick■ magic [uncountable] the secret power of making impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things; the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people 魔法；法术；戏法；魔术◆Do you believe in magic?你相信魔法吗？◆This was a place of secret shadows and ancient magic.这是个魅影重重、充斥着古老法术的地方。◆He suddenly appeared as if by magic.他突然神奇地出现了。◆He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.他靠在儿童联欢会上表演魔术挣些外快。 see also magician ⇨ witch ■ witchcraft / /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft; NAmE ˈwɪtʃkræft/ [uncountable] the use of magic powers, especially evil ones 法术；（尤指）妖术，巫术◆She was accused of witchcraft.她被控告行巫术。ⓘ Traditionally, people think of witchcraft as sth that is practised by women, although men have also been said to practise it. 传统上认为行巫术(witchcraft)的是女巫，不过男巫据说也行巫术。 see also witch ⇨ witch ■ sorcery /ˈsɔːsəri; NAmE ˈsɔːrsəri/ [uncountable] (written) magic that uses evil spirits 邪术；巫术；妖术◆She was said to have caused the king's illness by sorcery.据说她施巫术使国王得病。 see also sorcerer ⇨ witch ■ ˌblack ˈmagic [uncountable] magic that uses evil spirits 邪术；巫术；妖术◆People found guilty of practising black magic were hanged.被判犯有行巫术罪的人给绞死了。NOTE 辨析 Witchcraft, sorcery or black magic? Sorcery and black magic both involve the use of evil spirits or the power of the Devil in order to do evil. Witchcraft is wider in range: it typically means sorcery or black magic, but can also mean the practice of white magic or natural magic that involves using hidden forces within nature for good, not evil, purposes. * sorcery和black magic均指利用邪恶或撒旦的力量作恶。witchcraft含义更广，通常指sorcery或black magic，但亦可指white magic（善意的法术）或natural magic（自然法术），即利用大自然内隐秘的力量行善事，而非作恶。■ the supernatural /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl, ˌsjuːpəˈnætʃrəl; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈnætʃrəl/ [singular] (rather formal) events, forces or powers that cannot be explained by reason or science and that seem to involve gods or magic 超自然物；超自然力量；神奇怪异的事◆A strong belief in the supernatural characterizes many of these communities.这些群体中有很多人都对超自然力量坚信不移。■ the occult [singular] the supernatural, especially when it is used for secret or evil purposes （尤指用于秘密或邪恶目的的）超自然物，超自然力量◆He's interested in witchcraft and the occult.他对巫术魔法情有独钟。■ conjuring /ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ/ / [uncountable] (rather formal) entertainment in the form of magic tricks, especially ones which seem to make things appear or disappear 魔术；戏法◆After dinner, Brian performed several conjuring tricks.主餐过后，布赖恩表演了几个魔术。 interest1 noun places of interest 风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening. 她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ attraction ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ glamour ♦︎ magic ♦︎ charm ♦︎ spell ♦︎ fascinationThese are all words for a feature or quality that makes sth seem attractive, interesting or exciting to people. 这些词均表示吸引力、魅力、魔力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a fascination for sb / sth◆a special interest / attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination◆great / considerable interest / attraction / appeal / charm / fascination◆obvious / growing interest / attraction / appeal / fascination◆a powerful attraction / appeal / spell◆sth loses its attraction / appeal / glamour / magic / charm / fascination◆to have an interest / an attraction / an appeal / glamour / a magic / charm / a fascination◆to hold an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a magic / a charm / a fascination◆to exert an attraction / an appeal / a spell / a fascination◆the attraction / appeal / fascination (of sth) lies in sth◆to be part of the attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination■ interest [uncountable, singular] the quality that sth has when it attracts sb's attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味◆There are many places of interest around Oxford.牛津附近有许多名胜。◆The subject is of no interest to me at all.我对此课题一点也不感兴趣。◆These plants will add interest to your garden.这些植物会给你的花园增色。◆His books have a special interest for me.他的著作对我有一种特殊的吸引力。■ attraction [uncountable, countable] a feature, quality or person that makes sth seem interesting and enjoyable, and worth having or doing 有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）◆I can't see the attraction of sitting on the beach all day.我看不出整天坐在海滩上有什么乐趣。◆And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.此外在所有班机上还有免费香槟供应。◆She is the star attraction of the show.她是节目中耀眼的明星。 see also attractive ⇨ popular ■ appeal [uncountable, singular] a quality that makes sb/sth seem attractive or interesting to people 吸引力；感染力；魅力◆We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.我们正努力让更多的人喜欢古典音乐。◆Her stories have a universal appeal.她的小说深受大众喜爱。 see also appealing ⇨ popular ■ glamour / /ˈglæmə(r)/ / [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that makes a person, job or place seem special, often because of wealth or status 吸引力，魅力，诱惑力（多因财富或地位所致）◆Hopeful young actors are drawn by the glamour of Hollywood.满怀希望的年轻演员为好莱坞的魅力所吸引。 see also glamorous ⇨ fashionable ■ magic [uncountable] a mysterious and wonderful quality or ability that sb/sth has that makes them/it seem very special 魔力；魅力；神奇◆The show is three hours of pure magic.这三小时的演出真是太神奇了。◆Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.像所有真正富有魅力的人一样，他让男人和女人都着迷。■ charm [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the quality that a place or thing has of being pleasing or attractive, especially in a way that is slightly old-fashioned; a pleasing or attractive feature （尤指略带古风的）魅力，魔力；迷人的特征◆The hotel is full of charm and character.这家旅馆风格独特，极具吸引力。◆The route certainly had its charms.这条路线自有其迷人之处。 see also charming ⇨ beautiful 2 ■ spell [singular] a quality that sb/sth has that makes them/it so attractive or interesting that they/it have a strong influence on you 魅力；魔力◆Since last century, the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt.自上世纪起，金字塔的魔力就把游客吸引到了埃及。◆I completely fell under her spell.我完全被她迷住了。■ fascination / /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/ / [countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction that makes sth very interesting to people 魅力；极大的吸引力◆Water holds a fascination for most children.水对多数孩子有极大的吸引力。 magic adjective magic ♦︎ magical ♦︎ mystical ♦︎ supernatural ♦︎ enchanted ♦︎ occult ♦︎ transcendental ♦︎ other-worldlyThese words all describe sb/sth that has or seems to have special powers or qualities that cannot be explained by science. 这些词均表示有魔力的、超自然的、难以解释的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆magic / magical / mystical / supernatural / occult powers◆magical / mystical / supernatural / occult forces◆a magical / mystical experience■ magic having or using special powers to make impossible things happen or seem to happen 有魔力的；（施）巫术的；有神奇力量的◆a magic spell / charm / potion魔咒；魔力；魔药◆Abu Ali and the princess escape by flying on a magic carpet.阿布•阿里和公主坐飞天魔毯逃走了。◆I wish I could wave a magic wand and make everything all right again.真希望我能魔杖一挥使一切又都好起来。◆There is no magic formula for passing exams－only hard work.根本就没有通过考试的魔法－勤奋学习是唯一的途径。■ magical (especially written) containing magic; used in magic 有魔力的；用于魔法的◆Her words had a magical effect on us.她的话对我们有一种魔力般的作用。◆Mercury was believed to possess magical properties.水银曾被认为具有神奇的特性。ⓘ In this meaning magical often describes abstract things such as powers, properties, forces and energy, but it is not used to describe the things which have magical powers. 表达此义时，magical常与power、property、force、energy等抽象名词搭配，但不用以描述有魔力的具体事物◆a magical spell/charm/potion/wand/carpet ■ mystical (especially written) having spiritual powers or qualities that are difficult to understand or explain 神秘的；不可思议的；难以解释的◆Wise men thought that mystical forces regulated the activities of the brain.智者认为神奇的力量控制着大脑的活动。◆Watching the sun rise over the mountain was an almost mystical experience.看着太阳爬上高山，这几乎是一种非常奇妙的体验。ⓘ Mystical is often used in religious contexts. * mystical常用于宗教语境。■ supernatural / /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl, ˌsjuːpəˈnætʃrəl; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈnætʃrəl/ that cannot be explained by reason or science and that seems to involve gods or magic 超自然的；神奇的；神灵魔怪的◆Contestants wrestled with supernatural strength and powers of endurance.参赛者凭着匪夷所思的力量和耐力比试摔跤。ⓘ Typical collocates of supernatural are being, force, power and strength. * supernatural的常见搭配词有being、force、power和strength。■ enchanted /ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd; NAmE ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/ (written) placed under a spell (= magic words that have special powers) 中魔法的；着了魔的；施过魔法的◆The children made their way through the enchanted forest, their hearts beating fast.孩子们穿过被施了魔法的森林，心狂跳不止。ⓘ Enchanted is often used in children's stories to talk about places where fairies and other magical creatures live. * enchanted常用于儿童故事中，描述仙子和其他魔法生物居住的地方。■ occult /əˈkʌlt, ˈɒkʌlt; NAmE ˈɑːkʌlt/ [only before noun] (written) supernatural, especially when it is connected with evil and secrecy 超自然的；邪恶隐秘的；不可思议的◆They assured us that their organization did not follow occult practices.他们向我们保证，他们的组织不奉行邪教秘密仪式。■ transcendental /ˌtrænsenˈdentl/ / [usually before noun] (written) going beyond the limits of human knowledge, experience or reason, especially in a religious or spiritual way （尤指宗教或精神方面）超验的，玄奥的◆He said that it was transcendental meditation that brought him inner peace.他说是冥思静坐带给他内心的安宁。ⓘ Transcendental is most often used to talk about an experience, meditation, reflection or a state. * transcendental最常用的搭配词有experience、meditation、reflection和state。■ ˌother-ˈworldly (written) concerned with spiritual thoughts and ideas rather than with ordinary life 超脱世俗的；断绝尘缘的；超凡入圣的◆There was an other-worldly quality to her performance that night.她那晚的表演有一种超凡入圣的特质。ⓘ Other-worldly is usually used to talk about strange experiences, noises, states or qualities, which give the impression of being in a dream-world. * other-worldly通常用以描述奇妙的体验、响声、状态或特质，给人以身在梦幻世界的印象。 |