| 单词 | prestidigitator |
| 释义 | prestidigitator (once / 82653 pages) n If you hire a professional prestidigitator for your little brother's birthday party, you'll get a performer who uses tricks and sleight-of-hand to entertain the crowd. The noun prestidigitator is just a fancy way of saying "magician." You might see a prestidigitator at a party or on a street corner, pulling quarters out of people's ears and turning rabbits into bouquets of flowers. The noun prestidigitation is another name for the quick hand movements and secret techniques of an illusionist. Both words come from the Latin word for "juggler," præstigiator. WORD FAMILYprestidigitator: prestidigitators+/prestidigitation: prestidigitations, prestidigitator USAGE EXAMPLESEach is filled with actor and crew interviews including words from consultants such as legendary prestidigitator David Copperfield. Washington Times(Sep 08, 2016) Neither got much press until they were well established, and neither was anticipated by the many pundits, prognosticators and prestidigitators infesting the media. Forbes(May 28, 2015) A magician never reveals his secrets, and like the best prestidigitators, Margolin manipulates readers into believing one thing, then reveals the surprising truth. Seattle Times(Apr 09, 2013) n someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician Harry Houdini United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926) escape expert, escapologist an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping mind reader, telepathist, thought-readera magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) performer, performing artist an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
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