witch

名词 witch:

1. a female sorcerer or magician
   同义词：enchantress
2. a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
3. a believer in Wicca
   同义词：Wiccan
4. an ugly evil-looking old woman
   同义词：hag, beldam, beldame, crone

动词 witch:

1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
   同义词：hex, bewitch, glamour, enchant, jinx

1. The wedding was in full swing when the witch came in.
   当女巫进来时婚礼正进行得热闹。
2. The witch put the princess under a spell, and she fell asleep for ten years.
   这女巫使公主中了巫术，沉睡了十年。
3. The witch changed the prince into a frog.
   巫婆把王子变成了青蛙。
4. The witch charmed the prince.
   女巫对王子施了魔法。
5. The witch turned the princess into a swan.
   巫婆把公主变成了一只天鹅。

witch

n.（名词）
A woman popularly believed to have supernatural powers and practice sorcery, and often believed to be aided by spirits or a familiar.
女巫，巫婆：人们普遍认为具有超自然力量且施巫术的女人，通常被认为由神灵或类似的人帮助
A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.
巫术崇拜者；巫术迷信的追随者
A hag.
老丑婆，母夜叉
Informal A woman or girl considered bewitching.
【非正式用语】 令人迷惑的女子：被认为令人着迷的女人或少女
One particularly skilled or competent at one`s craft:
专家：非常善于或精通自己行业的人：
例句：
.A witch of a writer,[she] is capable of developing an intensity that verges on ferocity. (Peter S. Prescott)
.作为一个精通其业的作家，［她］ 能够制造一种近于凶猛的紧张状况. (彼得S.普雷斯科特)

v.（动词）
witched,witch.ing,witch.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.
向…施巫术，对…施咒语；盅惑
To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft.
用巫术使、带来或起作用
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse.
用神杖发现地下水源或矿物；用占卜杖探矿或水

来源：
Middle English wicche
中古英语 wicche
from Old English wicce [witch]
源自 古英语 wicce [女巫]
wicca [wizard, sorcerer] * see weg-
wicca [男巫，巫师] *参见 weg-

【引伸】
witch.ery
witch.y
adj.（形容词）