英语词汇“magic word”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

magic word n. (a) a word supposed to produce effects by magic; (in plural) the words comprising an incantation or spell; (b) any word or (in plural) phrase regarded as imbued with some special significance, or as having a pronounced or remarkable effect like that of magic (esp. ‘please’); (frequently) one which permits or otherwise influences a specific action or event.

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1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Medea (new ed.) iv, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 133^v Help wakefull Dragon Argos, whom first magicke wordes of myne Made Morpheus locke thy sleepy liddes, and shut thy slugring eyne.

1697 C. Gildon Rom. Brides Revenge iv. i. 42 Haste, and fetch it, that with the Magic Words, Which I must use, I may drink it to him.

1754 R. Cumberland Banishment of Cicero (1761) iv. v. 62 The name of Cicero, That magic word, shall raise all Rome about you.

1877 J. C. Geikie Life & Words Christ II. xlix. 293 Water at all times is a magic word in a sultry climate like Palestine.

1902 B. Lubbock Round Horn x. 374 ‘That'll do, men!’ were the magic words, and we quietly walked off to our various bunks.

1940 Whiz Comics No. 2 5 ‘Speak my name!’ ‘Shazam!’.. As Billy speaks the magic word he becomes Captain Marvel.

1981 Boys' Life June 74/1 Jack: Give me a cookie. Mother: What's the magic word, Jack?

1988 M. Warner Lost Father xviii. 203 The king says the magic word, and the water turns to glass.

2006 S. Thornbury & D. Slade Conversation vi. 203 Some polite forms, such as the use of please and thank you are taught explicitly, as in ‘Say “please”!’ or ‘What's the magic word?’

单词	magic word
释义	> as lemmas magic word magic word n. (a) a word supposed to produce effects by magic; (in plural) the words comprising an incantation or spell; (b) any word or (in plural) phrase regarded as imbued with some special significance, or as having a pronounced or remarkable effect like that of magic (esp. ‘please’); (frequently) one which permits or otherwise influences a specific action or event. ΚΠ 1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Medea (new ed.) iv, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 133^v Help wakefull Dragon Argos, whom first magicke wordes of myne Made Morpheus locke thy sleepy liddes, and shut thy slugring eyne. 1697 C. Gildon Rom. Brides Revenge iv. i. 42 Haste, and fetch it, that with the Magic Words, Which I must use, I may drink it to him. 1754 R. Cumberland Banishment of Cicero (1761) iv. v. 62 The name of Cicero, That magic word, shall raise all Rome about you. 1877 J. C. Geikie Life & Words Christ II. xlix. 293 Water at all times is a magic word in a sultry climate like Palestine. 1902 B. Lubbock Round Horn x. 374 ‘That'll do, men!’ were the magic words, and we quietly walked off to our various bunks. 1940 Whiz Comics No. 2 5 ‘Speak my name!’ ‘Shazam!’.. As Billy speaks the magic word he becomes Captain Marvel. 1981 Boys' Life June 74/1 Jack: Give me a cookie. Mother: What's the magic word, Jack? 1988 M. Warner Lost Father xviii. 203 The king says the magic word, and the water turns to glass. 2006 S. Thornbury & D. Slade Conversation vi. 203 Some polite forms, such as the use of please and thank you are taught explicitly, as in ‘Say “please”!’ or ‘What's the magic word?’ extracted from magicadj.int. < as lemmas
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