magic

noun

/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一个充满神秘阴影和古老魔法的地方
- He sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).他感觉到了强大的黑魔法的存在。
- 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。
see also black magic
- 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.他们过去常练习仪式魔法。
- (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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- black
- white
- ritual
- …
verb + magic
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
magic + verb
- work
preposition
- by magic
phrases
- as if by 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.他靠在儿童联欢会上表演魔术挣些外快。
- a magic show/trick魔术表演/魔术
- Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions.当然，魔术师不表演魔术——他们表演幻术。
- by magic The rabbit disappeared by magic.兔子被魔法变没了。
synonym conjuring
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- black
- white
- ritual
- …
verb + magic
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
magic + verb
- work
preposition
- by magic
phrases
- as if by magic
a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real魔力；魅力；神奇 synonym enchantment
- 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.他喜欢这个地方的神奇和神秘。
- 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.这三小时的演出真是太神奇了。
- Our year in Italy was sheer magic.我们在意大利的一年完全是魔幻的。
- His goal on New Year's Day was a moment of magic.他在元旦的进球是一个神奇的时刻。
- He’s returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more.他本赛季将回到球队，希望旧的魔术能再次发挥作用。
- 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法。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- pure
- sheer
- …
… of magic
- element
- touch
verb + magic
- conjure
- weave
- work
- …
magic + verb
- happen

词源late 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?周三对阵意大利，黑格尔伯格能织出她的魔法吗？

magic

adjective

/ˈmædʒɪk/

having or using special powers to make impossible things happen or seem to happen有魔力的；（施）巫术的；有神奇力量的
- a magic spell/charm/potion魔咒；魔力；魔药
- There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work.根本没有通过考试的魔法，唯一的方法就是勤奋学习。
(informal) having a special quality that makes something seem wonderful神奇的；有魔力的；美好的
- It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years.30 年后姐妹俩重逢，就像做梦一样。
- Then he said the magic words: ‘I can help you with that.’然后他说了一句神奇的话:“我可以帮你。
- She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks.她对孩子们很有两下子，说什么是什么。
- Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship.信任是维系我们相互关系的神奇力量。
[not before noun] (British English, informal) very good or a lot of fun好极了；棒极了
- ‘What was the trip like?’ ‘Magic!’“旅行感觉如何？” “棒极了！”

词源late 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.

magic

verb

/ˈmædʒɪk/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they magic	/ˈmædʒɪk/ /ˈmædʒɪk/
he / she / it magics	/ˈmædʒɪks/ /ˈmædʒɪks/
past simple magicked	/ˈmædʒɪkt/ /ˈmædʒɪkt/
past participle magicked	/ˈmædʒɪkt/ /ˈmædʒɪkt/
-ing form magicking	/ˈmædʒɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmædʒɪkɪŋ/

magic somebody/something + adv./prep. to make somebody/something appear somewhere, disappear or turn into something, by magic, or as if by magic（像）用魔法变出（或使消失、使变成…等）
- He played an early little sonata of Mozart's, which he magicked into a masterpiece with his deft touch.他演奏了莫扎特早期的一首小奏鸣曲，他用灵巧的手法将其改编成了一部杰作。
词源late 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.

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