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单词 as if by magic
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as if by magic
d. as if by magic: as though accomplished by supernatural means or trickery; in a preternaturally swift, deft, or timely manner; suddenly and surprisingly.
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1781 R. Jephson Count of Narbonne v. i. 64 Yet still my eyes Again are drawn, as if by magick on him.
1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick lxxi. 354 The oarsmen expectantly desisted from rowing; the boat drifted a little towards the ship's stern; so that, as if by magic, the letter suddenly ranged along with Gabriel's eager hand.
1915 St. Nicholas June 737/2 A pan of batter quickly prepared that, as if by magic it seemed to Belville, was converted into nicely-browned cakes.
1996 C. Brookmyre Quite Ugly One Morning xxx. 195 As he picked up the receiver, the doorbell rang, sharply and briefly. ‘And as if by magic,’ he said, putting the receiver back on its cradle and walking to the door. ‘That'll be a cop from across the Square now.’
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