charm
n.(名词)
The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness:
魅力,魔力:讨人喜欢或令人愉快的能力或品质;魅力:
例句:
a breezy tropical setting of great charm.
微风轻拂的热带地区深具魅力
A particular quality that attracts; a delightful characteristic:
吸引人的品质;令人愉快的特性:
例句:
A mischievous grin was among the child`s many charms.
顽皮露齿而笑是这个孩子可爱的特征之一
A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.
小饰品:小饰物,如人们戴的手镯上的
An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.
驱邪符,护身符:随身戴的被认为有魔法的物件,如在避开恶魔中;护身符
An action or formula thought to have magical power.
法术:被认为有魔力的举动或话语
The chanting of a magic word or verse; incantation.
咒语,咒文;符咒:有魔力的话语或文章的吟唱;符咒
Abbr. CPhysics A quantum property of the charm quark whose conservation explains the absence of certain strange-particle decay modes and that accounts for the longevity of the J particle.
缩写 C【物理学】 分子量:夸克粒子的一种量子属性,夸克粒子的存在说明了某些特别粒子腐蚀模式的缺乏,这也是J粒子存在时间长的原因
v.(动词)
charmed,charm.ing,charms
v.tr.(及物动词)
To attract or delight greatly:
吸引,使陶醉:
例句:
the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.
简单精致的菜肴深受客人们喜爱
To induce by using strong personal attractiveness:
引诱:用个人强烈的魅力哄诱,劝诱:
例句:
charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.
劝诱门卫让他们可以不持请柬进入
To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.
施以魔法:使用或好象使用符咒;施魔
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To be alluring or pleasing.
使着迷或令人喜爱
To function as an amulet or charm.
作护身符或符咒
To use magic spells.
使用魔咒
来源:
Middle English charme [magic spell]
中古英语 charme [魔咒]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin carmen [incantation] * see kan-
源自 拉丁语 carmen [咒语] *参见 kan-
【引伸】
charm.ingly
adv.(副词)
charm.less
adj.(形容词)
<参考词汇><同义词>charm,beguile,bewitch,captivate,enchant,entrance,fascinateThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to attract strongly or irresistibly.:
这些动词共有的中心意义是.强烈地或不可抗拒地吸引.:
例句:
grace and manners that charmed the old curmudgeon;
文雅和礼貌吸引着这个老守财奴;
例句:
delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet;
即使是最识货的美食家也会着迷的美味佳肴;
例句:
a performance that bewitched the audience;
使观众着魔的演出;
例句:
a novel that captivates its readers;
能抓住读者的小说;
例句:
an evening that enchanted all the guests;
使所有客人陶醉的夜晚;
例句:
music that entrances its listeners;
使听众陶醉的音乐;
例句:
a celebrity who fascinated his fellow guests. repel
吸引同来客人的一位名人 repel