| 单词 | hex |
| 释义 | hex (once / 20033 pages) 1nv 2adj A hex is a magic spell or charm that's meant to cause harm. A witch in a story, for example, might put a hex on a prince that turns him into a chicken. If you believe in magic, you might either fear hexes or aspire to learn how to put them on your enemies — to hex them. In the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, "hex signs," forms of stars, flowers, and circles, are commonly painted on barns. Though tourists often interpret these as having superstitious meanings, they're really just folk art symbols. The Middle High German root of hex is Hexe, or "witch." WORD FAMILYhex: hexed, hexer, hexes, hexing USAGE EXAMPLESMysticism and hexes and sorcerers are the stuff of daily life here. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Clint Dempsey, sidelined with a heart ailment, was a killer omission as the Hex started. The Guardian(Nov 21, 2016) Two years on, the team’s bumbling start to the Hex suggests otherwise. Wall Street Journal(Nov 21, 2016) 1 1n an evil spell Syn|Hyper curse, jinx, whammy charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell a verbal formula believed to have magical force 2v cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper bewitch, enchant, glamour, jinx, witch voodoo bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spellplace under a spell becharm, charm control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft adj of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base Syn hexadecimal |
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