| 单词 | magic |
| 释义 | magic (mædʒɪk ) 1. uncountable noun A2 Magic is the power to use supernatural forces to make impossible things happen, such as making people disappear or controlling events in nature. They believe in magic. ...the use of magic to combat any adverse powers or influences. Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic. Synonyms: sorcery, wizardry, witchcraft, enchantment 2. uncountable noun A2 You can use magic when you are referring to an event that is so wonderful, strange, or unexpected that it seems as if supernatural powers have caused it. You can also say that something happens as if by magic or like magic. All this was supposed to work magic. The picture will now appear, as if by magic! The fog disappeared like magic. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 You use magic to describe something that does things, or appears to do things, by magic. So it's a magic potion? ...the magic ingredient that helps to keep skin looking smooth. Synonyms: supernatural, enchanted, occult, thaumaturgic [rare] 4. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] A2 Magic is the art and skill of performing mysterious tricks to entertain people, for example by making things appear and disappear. His secret hobby: performing magic tricks. Synonyms: conjuring, illusion, trickery, sleight of hand 5. uncountable noun B2 If you refer to the magic of something, you mean that it has a special mysterious quality which makes it seem wonderful and exciting to you and which makes you feel happy. It infected them with some of the magic of a lost age. [+ of] There can be a magic about love that defies all explanation. There were also moments of pure magic. Magic is also an adjective. Then came those magic moments in the rose-garden. 6. uncountable noun [usually with poss] If you refer to a person's magic, you mean a special talent or ability that they have, which you admire or consider very impressive. The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic. Synonyms: charm, power, glamour, fascination 7. adjective You can use expressions such as the magic number and the magic word to indicate that a number or word is the one which is significant or desirable in a particular situation. ...their quest to gain the magic number of 270 electoral votes on Election Day. ...the magic word that opened doors onto private worlds. 8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, with neg] Magic is used in expressions such as there is no magic formula and there is no magic solution to say that someone will have to make an effort to solve a problem, because it will not solve itself. There is no magic formula for producing winning products. There is no magic cure. 9. adjective If you say that something is magic, you think it is very good or enjoyable. [mainly British, informal, approval] It was magic–one of the best days of my life. Synonyms: marvellous, wonderful, excellent, brilliant [informal] Collocations: magic key In movies there was a fascination with the therapist who could hold the magic key to unlocking the true feelings of a troubled patient. Times, Sunday Times That's the magic key — real support. The Sun Seven of his servants wakes up and goes to find magic keys that can set him free. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was in the '80s that cabaret became the magic word and every third restaurant started doing it. ST Guacamole; now there's a magic word in the world of sporting snacks. Times, Sunday Times Theoretically, they don't start listening until you say the magic word but logic rather suggests they have to be listening already in order to hear it. Times, Sunday Times At that point the evening's over - unless you know the magic word. The Sun It became my magic word. The Times Literary Supplement And why not add a touch of movie magic? Times, Sunday Times Couch makes absolutely no apology for championing this movie magic for the second time this year. Times, Sunday Times Don't worry, if you visit, you are not going to get eaten or chased off the island, but you could have the chance to be part of movie magic. The Sun It's done with movie magic, by the way. Globe and Mail You and four friends can bask in the movie magic spotlight - and afterwards you can download your masterpiece and share it with the entire world online! The Sun To fly in from Iceland and put a smile on that child's face was pure magic. The Sun (2009) It was pure magic to the ears. The Sun (2011) The Moroccan produced a piece of pure magic to secure three crucial points with a wonder goal. The Sun (2013) The captain invites us to overcome our normal lethargy to discover the 'sheer magic' of flight. Times, Sunday Times One hopes as a spectacle, one hopes for the sheer magic of a very long highlights reel. Times, Sunday Times An enigma, a miracle of natural reproduction; no, even more than that, sheer magic! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 有魔力的, 魔术 Japanese: 魔法の, 魔法 |
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