单词 | charm |
释义 | charm¹ 1.(attractive quality)魅力;魔力 He was a man of great charm and distinction.他与众不同, 富有魅力。 The narrow streets of the old town are full of charm.古镇狭窄的街道充满了魅力。 The Disney classic has lost none of its original charm.这部迪士尼经典之作魅力不减当年。 He's got a lot of charm.他魅力十足。 2.(attractive feature)迷人的特征;诱人之处 The house had its charms, not the least of which was the furniture that came with it.这房子有其诱人之处, 特别是里面的家具。 3.【珠宝】(on bracelet)手镯(或手链)上的小饰物 a good luck charm幸运饰物 4.(talisman)护身符;驱邪物 5.(spell)咒文;符咒 Charms and spells are still common in Ceylon.符咒和咒语在锡兰(现斯里兰卡)还很常见。 6.(magic formula)魔法 They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as charms against the evil eye.他们交叉手指, 向身后吐唾沫, 作为对付邪恶之眼的魔法。 7.【物】(internal quantum number)粲数 8.<英格兰,方>(loud noise)嘈杂声 9.like a charm十分奏效地;非常灵验地 10.to turn on the charm<贬>(常指为了获取某物或骗人而)施展魅力, 故作迷人状 He figured out that you're lonely, like most widows, and he turned on the charm.他看出你和大部分寡妇一样感觉孤单, 于是就对你施展魅力。 11.to work like a charm非常灵验 Economically, the policy worked like a charm.这项政策在经济上收到了奇效。 charm²1.(delight)吸引;迷住;使陶醉 He even charmed Mrs Prichard, carrying her shopping and flirting with her, though she's 83.他又是帮普里查德太太拎买的东西, 又是和她打情骂俏, 居然把83岁高龄的她也给迷倒了。 to be charmed by sth被…迷住 I was flattered by his interest in me and charmed by his courtesy.他对我有兴趣令我感到荣幸, 同时也为他的彬彬有礼所倾倒。 2.(obtain by charm)用个人魅力支配(或获取) He is good at charming money out of companies.他善于利用自己的魅力从各家公司捞钱。 to charm sb into doing sth诱使某人做某事 You can't force – or even charm – him into behaving differently if he doesn't want to.如果他不愿意, 不管你逼迫还是劝诱都不能使他改变行为。 to charm your way somewhere靠施展魅力到达某处 He charmed his way into the British Embassy.他施展魅力进入了英国大使馆。 He charmed his way out of trouble.他靠个人魅力摆脱了麻烦。 3.<文>(cast spell on)对…施魔法 He charmed the beast with his lyre.他用里拉琴对野兽施了魔法。 4.<诗>(heal by magic)用魔法保护(或支配、治疗) He charmed her wounded soul.他用魔力抚慰了她受伤的心灵。 |
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