单词 | Houdini |
释义 | Houdini (once / 36145 pages) n WORD FAMILY Houdini: Houdinis USAGE EXAMPLESWhen he became a magician, Houdini started to call himself Harry Houdini after the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. Reuters(Dec 20, 2016) Feeling like Houdini, we learned how to change diapers while keeping Ian snugly wrapped inside his snowsuit. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) He added: "The real Houdini work of freeing our economies from carbon has only just begun." Reuters(Nov 13, 2016) n United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926) Syn|Exp Erik Weisz, Harry Houdini escape expert, escapologist an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping |
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