单词	black magic
释义	black magicˌblack ˈmagic noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS During this bleak phase of its history the cat became firmly linked in the popular mind with witches and black magic. Mystery, danger, and black magic combine in this gothic tale set in the early nineteenth century. Now all they have to worry about is hexes, black magic, devil worship, voodoo curses and the occult. Plus, that old black magic. So he put the black magic in a can - and Guinness recently sold its 100 millionth tin. The poly now teaches black magic? They were odd, these charts, and more like black magic than business. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatormagic► magic a secret power to make things happen or to do things that are normally impossible, by saying special words or doing special actions: · Do you believe in magic?· We only have limited knowledge about the practice of magic in the Middle Ages.by magic: · Angela clapped her hands and the cats disappeared as if by magic. ► witchcraft the use of magic to harm people and make bad things happen: · At that time, hundreds of women were burned at the stake for witchcraft.· People who were accused of practicing witchcraft were thrown into the lake. ► black magic the use of magic to make bad and evil things happen, often by groups of people who believe in it as a religion: · The papers were full of sensational reports on black magic, child killings, and drug raids by police.· Members of the group say they are not involved in devil worship or black magic. ► spell words or actions that are used to make something magic happen: cast a spell (=to say words that will make something magic happen): · The Lilac Fairy cast a spell that sent Aurora to sleep.put a spell on somebody: · When the old man was angry, he threatened to put a spell on the whole tribe.under a spell (=affected by a spell): · Carmelina knew that the bird was really the handsome prince under a spell from the wicked witch. ► the occult spirits and magic, especially magic that involves communicating with evil spirits: · Throughout his life he maintained an interest in the occult.· By the late 1880s , the spreading fascination with the occult sparked a new direction among several young artists. ► voodoo magical beliefs and practices that are used as a form of religion, especially in the Caribbean: · Jonnie said he was going to a voodoo ceremony that night.· a voodoo priest WORD SETS► Magic abracadabra, interjectionbewitch, verbblack art, nounblack magic, nounclairvoyant, nounconjure, verbconjurer, nounconjuring, nouncrystal ball, nouncurse, verbcurse, nounenchant, verbenchanted, adjectiveenchanter, nounenchantment, nounenchantress, nounhex, nounincantation, nounmalediction, nounmandrake, nounnecromancy, nounpentagram, nounpotion, nounrune, nounsorcerer, nounsorceress, nounsorcery, nounvoodoo, nounwand, nounwarlock, nounwhite magic, noun magic that is believed to use the power of the Devil for evil purposes → white magic
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