mass noun
1- the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces魔法, 法术; 巫术; 魔力:
do you believe in magic?
你相信魔法吗?
suddenly, as if by magic, the doors start to open.
突然, 像是谁施了魔法, 门开始开启了。
1.1
- mysterious tricks, such as making things disappear and appear again, performed as entertainment魔术, 戏法。
1.2
- a quality that makes something seem removed from everyday life, especially in a way that gives delight魅力:
the magic of the theatre.
戏剧的魅力。
1.3
- informal something which has such a quality〈非正式〉有魔力(或魅力)之物:
the lovely town of Urbino is pure magic.
厄比诺这个美丽的小镇让人着迷。
1.4
- informal exceptional skill or talent〈非正式〉杰出技能; 罕见才能:
Everton became the latest side to get a taste of the Ian Wright magic.
艾弗顿是最新的尝到伊恩·怀特才华味道的球队。
1
- used in magic or working by magic; having or apparently having supernatural powers魔法的; 魔力的:
a magic wand.
魔杖。
1.1
- attrib. very effective in producing results, especially desired ones神奇的, 奇妙的:
confidence is the magic ingredient needed to spark recovery.
信心是点燃痊愈希望的神奇因素。
2
- informal wonderful; exciting〈非正式〉极好的, 极棒的:
it was a great time, magic.
过得真愉快, 太棒了。
(magicked, magicking)with obj. and adverbial
- move, change, or create by or as if by magic(似)用魔法移动; (似)用魔法改变; (似)用魔法创造:
he must have been magicked out of the car at the precise second it exploded.
发生爆炸的一刹那, 一定是魔法让他离开了车。
短语
like magic
- remarkably effectively or rapidly非常有效地; 非常快速地:
it repels rain like magic.
它奇妙地让雨不能进入了。
词源
late Middle English (also in the sense 'a magical procedure'): 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.