| 单词 | warlock |
| 释义 | warlock From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMagicwarlockwar‧lock /ˈwɔːlɒk $ ˈwɔːrlɑːk/ noun [countable]ROMa man who has magical powers, especially evil powers SYN sorcerer, wizardExamples from the Corpuswarlock• To this end she had apprenticed herself to a warlock in Forfar.• Indeed, rumours about Ruthven were rife - how he was a warlock because he was left-handed and talked to his cat.• He didn't believe in witches, sorcerers and warlocks.• Some people said Wolsey hired him as a defence against other wizards and warlocks.• Was it some demon raised by a witch or warlock?• For a few moments more the warlock held his/her shape and Jaq almost despaired.• Primitive myth comes to us through the kindness of shamans, village elders, witches, warlocks, and medicine men.Origin warlock Old English wærloga “someone who breaks faith, the Devil”, from wær “faith, truth” + leogan “to lie” |
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