mag·ic
noun/ˈmædʒɪk/
/ˈmædʒɪk/
[uncountable]Idioms - the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things
魔法；法术；巫术 - Do you believe in magic?
你相信巫术吗？ - a place of secret shadows and ancient magic
一个充满秘密阴影和古老魔法的地方 - He sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).
他感觉到有强大的黑魔法。 - as if by magic He suddenly appeared as if by magic.
他突然神奇地出现了。 - like magic A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.
好像有一股神奇的力量在人群中间开出了一条通道。
Extra Examples- Prospero uses his magic to attack them.
普洛斯彼罗用法术攻击他们。 - The magic slowly begins to work and the princess starts to come to life again.
魔法慢慢开始起作用，公主渐渐苏醒过来。 - They used to practise ritual magic.
他们曾经练习仪式魔法。 - (figurative) A hot bath and a good night's sleep worked their usual magic.
泡过热水澡后又美美地睡了一夜，一如既往，感觉好极了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- white
- ritual
- …
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
- work
- by magic
- as if by magic
- Do you believe in magic?
- the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people
戏法；魔术 - He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
他在儿童聚会上表演魔术挣外快。 - a magic show/trick
魔术表演／把戏 - Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions.
当然，魔术师并不表演魔术——他们表演的是幻术。 - by magic The rabbit disappeared by magic.
兔子被魔法变没了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- white
- ritual
- …
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
- work
- by magic
- as if by magic
- He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
- a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real
魔力；魅力；神奇 - dance and music which capture the magic of India
具有印度独特魅力的舞蹈和音乐 - He loved the magic and mystery of the place.
他喜欢这个地方的魔力和神秘。 - Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.
像所有真正富有魅力的人一样，他让男人和女人都很着迷。 - The show is three hours of pure magic.
这三个小时的表演妙不可言。 - Our year in Italy was sheer magic.
我们在意大利的这一年简直就是神奇。 - His goal on New Year's Day was a moment of magic.
他在元旦这天的进球真是太神奇了。 - He’s returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more.
他本赛季将重返球队，希望古老的魔法能够再次发挥作用。
Extra Examples- Fans agree the musical magic is still there.
粉丝们一致认为作品中音乐的魔力仍在。 - The new Star Wars film offers more galactic movie magic.
新的星球大战电影提供了更多的银河电影魔力。 - Many people think he has lost his magic as a player.
许多人认为他已失去了作为一个球员的魅力。 - The film fails to recapture the magic of his earlier films.
这部电影没有再创他早期电影的神奇魅力。 - The fireworks brought a touch of magic to the occasion.
焰火给这场盛会平添了几分魅力。 - Visitors can experience the magic of age-old traditions and historical sites.
参观者可以亲身感受到古老传统和历史古迹的魅力。 - It's the director's job to make the magic happen.
导演的职责就是创造奇迹。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- pure
- sheer
- …
- element
- touch
- conjure
- weave
- work
- …
- happen
- dance and music which capture the magic of India
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French magique, from Latin magicus (adjective), late Latin magica (noun), from Greek magikē (tekhnē) ‘(art of) a magus’: magi were regarded as magicians.
Idioms
weave your magic | weave a spell (over somebody)
- (especially British English) to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes somebody behave in a particular way
（对某人）施展魔力；发挥（对某人的）影响力 - Will Hegerberg be able to weave her magic against Italy on Wednesday?
赫格贝里星期三能施展其魔力击败意大利队吗？
- Will Hegerberg be able to weave her magic against Italy on Wednesday?