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-
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charm.ingly
adv.(副词)charm.less
adj.(形容词)<参考词汇><同义词>charm,beguile,bewitch,captivate,enchant,entrance,fascinate同义词>The 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
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