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词汇精选:charm的用法和辨析

一、详细释义:


n.

魅力,吸引力


例句:

The cardigans and leggings as soft as silk endow ladies with particular charm.

柔情似水的毛衣裙装赋予女性独特的魅力。


例句:

The face was not a bad one. It had what they called charm.

那张脸不算难看,它具有人们所说的魅力。


咒文;魔法


例句:

This charm will slow down and obstruct attackers.

这个咒语将减缓攻击者的速度并阻止他们。


例句:

They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as charms against the evil eye.

他们手指交叉,向身后吐口水,作为抵抗邪眼的魔法。


(表链等的)小装饰品


例句:

The charm is believed to bring good luck.

大家相信这个小饰物会带来好运。


例句:

This charm will protect a man from possession by evil spirits.

这个护身符将保护人不致着魔。


v.

使陶醉,诱惑 [I,T]


例句:

He felt that she was able to charm him.

他感到她能够媚惑他。


例句:

He guessed the idea would charm his publisher.

他认为这个主意能让他的出版商着迷。


行魔法,用符咒 [I,T]


例句:

The witch charmed the prince.

这女巫使王子中了魔法。


例句:

The old witch charmed all the animals in that village.

这个老巫婆使村里所有的动物都中了魔法。


二、词义辨析:


attract,charm,enchant,fascinate,tempt

这些动词均含有“吸引,引诱”之意。 attract普通用词,指客观上吸引人的注意力。 charm侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。 enchant着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。 fascinate通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。 tempt指吸引力很强,强调欲望被唤醒。


三、参考例句:


Her charm is undeniable.

她的魅力毋庸置疑。


Many men are charm itself.

许多男人非常有魅力。


She uses her charm to manipulate people.

她利用自身的魅力来摆布别人。


Her beauty and charm attracted his attention.

她的美丽和魅力吸引了他的注意。


The skirt lends charm to her.

这条裙子使她增添了魅力。


He has charm, style and great energy!

他有魅力、有活力,穿衣也非常有型。


The charm can ward off evil spirits.

这件饰品能避邪。


His charm soon won him popularity.

他的魅力为他赢得了声望。


He has personal charm, it's irresistible.

他有着令人难以抗拒的魅力。


The death of the charm's caster stops the charm from working.

施咒者的过世使得魔咒的作用消失了。


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