| 单词 | like magic |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslike magic e. like magic: without any apparent explanation; with incredible rapidity; with great ease. Cf. like adv. 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] in hastec1300 on wheelsc1547 like wildfire1699 like magic1783 like a shot1809 a dose of salts1837 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adverb] > with a degree of strangeness selcouthlyc1175 ferlyc1230 selcoutha1300 disguisilyc1325 ferlifula1400 ferlilya1400 sellylyc1400 miraculouslya1425 ferlifullyc1425 strangelya1450 strangefully1664 portentously1755 miraculous1781 like magic1783 phenomenally1878 out of this world1941 1758 Coll. Poems Different Hands V. 318 It work'd like magic on your yielding heart.] 1783 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 232/2 All own thy sway, and single or combined, At thy command, like magic, seize the mind. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. iii. 51 It immediately fell to the ground, and like magic caught one hind leg of my horse. 1857 Knickerbocker Jan. 98 Broiled chicken and oysters..disappeared from before us like magic. 1900 Congress. Rec. 9 Jan. 704/2 Germany's Chinese trade is increasing like magic. 1938 Foreign Service Feb. 55/3 (advt.) Amazing New Wall Cleaner... Literally erases dirt like magic from wallpaper and painted walls. 1953 Life 8 June 7/3 (advt.) What finer start to easier housekeeping than this modern miracle of mass production! Whisks up stubborn dirt like magic—yet feather light to move. 1991 Dateline Mag. Jan. 5/3 We ‘clicked’ like magic, and we're made for each other. < as lemmas |
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