Charm
[tʃɑːm] or [tʃɑrm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) something believed to bring good luck.
(noun.) (physics) one of the six flavors of quark.
(verb.) induce into action by using one's charm; 'She charmed him into giving her all his money'.
(verb.) protect through supernatural powers or charms.
(verb.) control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft.
塞西尔手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A melody; a song.
(n.) A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.
(n.) That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.
(n.) Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.
(n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.
(n.) To make music upon; to tune.
(n.) To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
(n.) To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
(n.) To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.
(n.) To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
(v. i.) To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
(v. i.) To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.
(v. i.) To make a musical sound.
整理:萨莎
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Spell, enchantment, incantation, witchery, magic, sorcery, necromancy, magical power.[2]. Attraction, fascination, allurement, attractiveness.
v. a. [1]. Subdue by a charm, allay by enchantment.[2]. Fascinate, enchant, delight, attract, captivate, catch, transport, enravish, enrapture, enamour, bewitch, allure, win, please highly, lead captive.
編輯:塞格雷
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Spell, incantation, enchantment, fascination, attraction, allurement
ANT:Disenchantment, repulsion, fear
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解釋/意思:
n. a spell: something thought to possess occult power a metrical form of words: attractiveness: a trinket worn on a watch-guard: the blended singing of birds children &c.: (pl.) female beauty or other personal attractions: that which can please irresistibly.—v.t. to influence by a charm: to subdue by secret influence: to enchant: to delight to allure.—adj. Charmed protected as by a special charm.—n. Charm′er.—adj. Charm′ful abounding with charms.—p.adj. Charm′ing highly pleasing: delightful: fascinating.—adv. Charm′ingly.—adj. Charm′less wanting or destitute of charms.
整理:泰丝
例句/造句/用法:
- One charm of travel dies here. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The nameless charm of last night had left his manner: he was no longer the same man: or, at any rate, the same heart did not beat in his breast. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- And we all know that Wickham has every charm of person and address that can captivate a woman. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- My new fan just matches my flowers, my gloves fit to a charm, and the real lace on Aunt's mouchoir gives an air to my whole dress. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- As soundless, as unresisting, as if some propitious genius had waited on a sesame-charm, in the vestibule within. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- He was poisoned by Agrippina, the mother of his adopted son, Nero, and a woman of great charm and force of character. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The charm which the spontaneity of little children has for sympathetic observers is due to perception of this intellectual originality. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- He lost the genial suavity of manner which is one of his greatest charMs. A noble indignation inspired his reply. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I acknowledge all her charms and feel none of them, or only feel them in a way she would disdain. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I think you must have seen that I was struck with those charms on the day when I waited at the Whytorseller. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- This it is, her not caring about you, which gives her such a soft skin, and makes her so much taller, and produces all these charms and graces! 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- How then can I remain constant to your inconstant charms? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- The novelty of my doing anything in the least useful, had its charms. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- She would not subdue one of her charms in compassion. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Miss Podsnap, charmed to see you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I can lay my hand on my heart, and declare that every page has charmed, refreshed, delighted me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- What Miss Podsnap was particularly charmed with, next to the graces of her friend, was the happiness of her friend's married life. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- It never entered into her thought but that they must be charmed with her company. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Mrs Veneering, always charmed by this rattling sylph, cries. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I was charmed to hear my own sentiments from the lips of another, and one of his own sex too. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Mrs Veneering is charmed by the humour, and so is Veneering. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- That mademoiselle has made good use of her time, and the result is charming, replied Laurie, bowing with his hand on his heart and an admiring look. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is! 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- This was exactly as it should be; for the young man wanted only regimentals to make him completely charming. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Offered by Fosco as an act of homage to the charming society. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Charming man, ma'am, the Earl of Fife! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- His acquaintances thought him enviable to have so charming a wife, and nothing happened to shake their opinion. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Grandmama was quite well, had a charming evening with Mr. Woodhouse, a vast deal of chat, and backgammon. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
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