| 单词 | magic |
| 释义 | noun | adjective magicmagic1 /ˈmædʒɪk/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1[uncountable] a secret power used to control events or do impossible things, by saying special words or performing special actions: Do you believe in magic? → see also black magic, white magic2[uncountable] a special, attractive, or exciting quality: The city has a special magic.magic of the magic of travel The band’s guitars worked their magic on the crowd.3[uncountable] the skill of doing tricks to entertain people that is used by magicians, for example making something disappear, or the tricks a magician does → see also black magic4like magic (also as if by magic) in a surprising way that seems impossible to explain: The cats vanished from the roof like magic.5work like magic to be very effective: His law enforcement methods have worked like magic. [Origin: 1300–1400 French magique, from Latin magice, from Greek magos person with magic powers] noun | adjective magicmagic2 ●●● S3 W3 adjective 1[only before noun] having special powers that are not normal or natural so that you can do impossible things: magic spell/charm/hat etc. (=something that lets you do things which seem impossible)2relating to the tricks or performance of a magician: The kids will learn how to perform magic tricks. a magic act3very special, attractive, or exciting: When I was a kid and television arrived, it was magic.4having an especially powerful effect: The Maharishi’s followers say that 7,000 is a magic number.5a magic formula a way that will suddenly make you have the results you want, without you having to do very much yourself: Young people are looking for a magic formula for success.6magic bullet informal a quick painless cure for illness, or something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way: There is no magic bullet for reducing cholesterol.7the magic touch a special ability to make things work well or to make people happy: She has the magic touch with babies.8the magic word spoken the word “please,” said to remind a child to be polite: What’s the magic word? |
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