| 单词 | charm |
| 释义 | charm charm1 —charmedly /chahr"mid lee/, adv. —charmer, n. —charmless, adj. —charmlessly, adv. /chahrm/, n. 1. a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake. 2. a trait or feature imparting this power. 3. charms, attractiveness. 4. a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc. 5. something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet. 6. any action supposed to have magical power. 7. the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula. 8. a verse or formula credited with magical power. 9. Physics. a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, -1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. Symbol: C Cf. charmed quark. v.t. 10. to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant: She charmed us with her grace. 11. to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree. 12. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. 13. to gain or influence through personal charm: He charmed a raise out of his boss. v.i. 14. to be fascinating or pleasing. 15. to use charms. 16. to act as a charm. [1250-1300; ME charme < OF < L carminem, acc. of carmen song, magical formula < *canmen (by dissimilation), equiv. to can(ere) to sing + -men n. suffix] Syn. 1. attractiveness, allurement. 4. bauble. 5. talisman. 6. enchantment, spell. 8. spell. 10. fascinate, captivate, entrance, enrapture, ravish; allure, bewitch. charm2 /chahrm/, n. Brit. Dial. blended singing of birds, children, etc. [bef. 1000; ME cherm(e), OE cerm, ceorm, var. of ci(e)rm outcry] |
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