| 单词 | bewitch |
| 释义 | bewitch (once / 1026 pages) v To bewitch is to cast a spell on someone with witchcraft or to capture their attention in another way. You might bewitch someone with your beauty or with your potion. The choice is yours. The word witch is a big clue to what bewitching means. In a Halloween story, if a witch casts a spell over someone to control them, that's an example of bewitching. Bewitching happens in the real world when something captures your attention or attracts you. A fascinating storyteller bewitches you. When people fall in love, they bewitch one another. WORD FAMILYbewitch: bewitched, bewitchery, bewitches, bewitching, bewitchment+/bewitchery: bewitcheries/bewitching: bewitchinger, bewitchingly/bewitchment: bewitchments USAGE EXAMPLESHe cited 1960s sitcoms like “Bewitched” and “I Dream of Jeannie” as mass entertainment necessary in uncertain times. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Simone Biles bewitched the world, won four golds and one solitary bronze after she slipped on the balance beam. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) For Mr. Fox, the role of Dr. Bombay did not end with “Bewitched.” New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1v cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something Syn|Hypo|Hyper enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch voodoo bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spellplace under a spell becharm, charm control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft 2v attract; cause to be enamored Syn|Hypo|Hyper becharm, beguile, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance hold hold the attention of workgratify and charm, usually in order to influence appeal, attract be attractive to 3v attract strongly, as if with a magnet Syn|Hyper magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind charm, influence, tempt induce into action by using one's charm |
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