| 单词 | amulet |
| 释义 | amulet (once / 4089 pages) n If you rub your pendant while praying to your gods, it sounds like you have an amulet, a necklace or similar item attributed with magical powers. An amulet is something that wards off evil spells and all manner of bad luck. Often found in undeveloped societies — or Brady Bunch episodes — an amulet acts as a charm to protect its wearer from evil. Often worn close to the heart as a necklace, the word amulet can refer to any a piece of jewelry or other trinket that is kept close to the body and believed to keep evil and danger at bay. WORD FAMILYamulet: amulets USAGE EXAMPLESThanks to a mystical amulet, Jim discovers a secret, underground troll civilization that he’s now tasked with protecting. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) We spoke for a long while sitting on his sofa among hanging amulets and towers of books. Slate(Dec 05, 2016) The amulet in front belonged to the Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, who gave it to me the night we met in 1992. Wall Street Journal(Nov 21, 2016) n a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease Syn|Hypo|Hyper talisman greegree, gres-gris, grigri an African amulet charm, good luck charm something believed to bring good luck |
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