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spell MAGICspeln [C]spoken words which are thought to have magical power, or (the condition of being under) the influence or control of such words咒语，魔法，着魔In "Macbeth", the witches' spell includes the words "Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog."在 《麦克白》中，巫师的咒语包括“水螈之眼，青蛙之趾，蝙蝠之毛，狗之舌。”When the beautiful girl kissed the ugly frog, the spell (= the condition of being controlled by magic words) was broken, and he turned into a handsome prince.当美丽的女孩亲吻了丑陋的青蛙之后，符咒被解除了，青蛙变成了一位英俊的王子。In the story of "Beauty and the Beast" the old woman casts/puts a spell on the prince (= puts him in the condition of being controlled by magic words), turning him into a beast.在故事《美女与野兽》中，老巫婆在王子身上施了魔法，把他变成了野兽。Sleeping Beauty lay under the wicked fairy's spell (= influence caused by magic words having been spoken) until the prince woke her with a kiss.睡美人在恶仙女的咒语中倒下沉睡了，直到王子给了她一吻才唤醒了她。(fig.) He's completely under her spell (= is strongly attracted to and interested by her).他完全对她着了迷。
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