| 单词 | sorcery |
| 释义 | sorcery (once / 1205 pages) n Using spells, believing in evil spirits, and other examples of witchcraft are all part of sorcery. Sorcery is popular with wizards and witches and anyone else with a bubbling caldron. The Latin sors for "fate" shows up in the word sorcery, which is a way to try to affect fate through unnatural, evil ways. If you've checked out any fantasy books or movies, you've probably seen sorcery in action, which is practiced by witches, warlocks, and members of the occult. Turning an annoying neighbor into a ferret would be an example of sorcery. WORD FAMILYsorcery: sorcerer, sorceries, sorcerise, sorcerize, sorcerous+/sorcerer: sorcerers/sorcerize: sorcerized/sorcerous: sorcerously USAGE EXAMPLESThe sorcery behind “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” — the eighth story in the J.K. Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) "It says in the Bible have nothing to do with sorcery and witchcraft," Diane explains. BBC(Nov 19, 2016) But in any case, her glamour — in the old, root sense that aligns the word with sorcery and enchantment — is impossible to resist. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) n the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Syn|Hypo|Hyper black art, black magic, necromancy witchcraft, witchery the art of sorcery bewitchment, enchantmenta magical spell Satanism, demonism, diabolisma belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) obiismbelief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies magic, thaumaturgy any art that invokes supernatural powers |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。