Houdini
/huːˈdiːnɪ/1
- Houdini, Harry (1874-1926), Hungarian-born American magician and escape artist; born Erik Weisz. In the early 1900s he became famous for his ability to escape from all kinds of bonds and containers, from prison cells to aerially suspended straitjackets.乌丹尼, 哈里(1874-1926, 出生在匈牙利的美国魔术师、遁术师; 出生名埃里克·魏斯, 20世纪早期以能从各种镣铐和容器中, 包括从监狱单人牢房到悬在空中的紧身衣, 脱身而成名)。
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- as noun a person skilled at escaping遁术师, 擅长脱身的人:
you're a regular Houdini.
你是个十足的逃跑家。
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- an ingenious escape有独创性的脱身, 绝妙的遁术:
he will have to do a Houdini to escape from me.
他要做一次绝妙的遁术才能逃脱我的手掌。