| 单词 | abracadabra |
| 释义 | abracadabra[ ab-ruh-kuh-dab-ruh ] / ˌæb rə kəˈdæb rə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abracadabra ON THESAURUS.COM nouna mystical word or expression used in incantations, on amulets, etc., as a magical means of warding off misfortune, harm, or illness. any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words. meaningless talk; gibberish; nonsense. Origin of abracadabra1690–1700; <Late Latin, probably <Late Greek, perhaps reflecting recitation of the initial letters of the alphabet; cf. abecedary Words nearby abracadabraabove the law, above the line, ab ovo, abp., abr., abracadabra, abrachia, abrachiocephalia, abradant, abrade, Abraham Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abracadabraBritish Dictionary definitions for abracadabraabracadabra / (ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə) / interjectiona spoken formula, used esp by conjurors nouna word used in incantations, etc, considered to possess magic powers gibberish; nonsense Word Origin for abracadabraC17: from Latin: magical word used in certain Gnostic writings, perhaps related to Greek Abraxas; see abraxas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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