magic

n.魔法；巫术；戏法；不可思议的魔力

adj.魔术的；幻术的；不可思议的；有奇异魔力的

v.用魔法变出；用魔法摆脱；用魔法得到；使中邪

noun

1. 魔法；法术；巫术
   the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things
   1. Do you believe in magic?
      你相信巫术吗？
   2. He suddenly appeared as if by magic .
      他突然神奇地出现了。
   3. 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。
2. 戏法；魔术
   the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people
3. 魔力；魅力；神奇
   a special quality or ability that sb/sth has, that seems too wonderful to be real
   1. dance and music which capture the magic of India
      具有印度独特魅力的舞蹈和音乐
   2. 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。
   3. Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic.
      我们在意大利的那一年真是太神奇了。

adj.

1. 有魔力的；（施）巫术的；有神奇力量的
   having or using special powers to make impossible things happen or seem to happen
   1. a magic spell/charm/potion/trick
      魔咒；魔力；魔药；魔法
   2. There is no magic formula for passing exams─only hard work.
      根本没有通过考试的魔法——只有勤奋学习。
2. 神奇的；有魔力的；美好的
   having a special quality that makes sth seem wonderful
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship.
      信任是维系我们相互关系的神奇力量。
3. 好极了；棒极了
   very good or enjoyable
   1. ‘What was the trip like?’ ‘Magic!’
      “旅行感觉如何？”“棒极了！”

verb

1. （像）用魔法变出（或使消失、使变成…等）
   to make sb/sth appear somewhere, disappear or turn into sth, by magic, or as if by magic

n. 巫术；魔法；戏法 adj. 不可思议的；有魔力的；魔术的 n. (Magic)人名；(英)马吉克

名词复数形式:magics

magic 魔术，魔力

来自拉丁语magus,魔术师，巫师，智者，来自PIE*magh,使有能力，赋予力量，词源同machine,might.引申词义魔术，魔力。该词PIE*magh与PIE*gno(can,know)的区别在于前者的力量偏重于外人赋予，而后者的力量偏重于自身固有。

1. Do you believe in magic?
   你相信魔法真的存在吗？
2. He was also alleged to have conducted black magic ceremonies
   据称他还做了法。
3. The magic cure for inflation does not exist.
   抑制通货膨胀没有什么灵丹妙药。
4. He said the introduction of market discipline to the economy was not a magic cure-all for its problems
   他说把市场规范引入该国经济，并不是解决其经济问题的灵丹妙药。
5. This socialism does not after all offer a magic formula for prosperity and human dignity.
   这种社会主义说到底并不能提供实现富足和人格尊严的神奇方案。
6. They believe in magic
   他们相信巫术。
7. Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
   更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了那些巨石。
8. All this was supposed to work magic
   这一切被认为会创造奇迹。
9. The picture will now appear, as if by magic!
   这幅画立刻就会出现，好像变魔术一般！
10. The fog disappeared like magic.
    雾不可思议地消失了。
11. So it's a magic potion?
    那么，这是个神药？
12. His secret hobby: performing magic tricks.
    他私底下有变戏法的嗜好。
13. It infected them with some of the magic of a lost age
    逝去的岁月让他们平添了几分魅力。
14. There can be a magic about love that defies all explanation
    爱情的魔力也许根本无法解释。
15. There were also moments of pure magic.
    也有一些时刻非常奇妙。
16. The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic.
    这位斗士相信自己仍然可以恢复从前的一些魔力。
17. There is no magic formula for producing winning products
    获奖电影的制作没有捷径可取。
18. There is no magic cure.
    灵丹妙药并不存在。
19. It was magic — one of the best days of my life.
    真是太棒了——这是我生命中最美好的一天。
20. A lot of people are looking for some sort of magic bullet that will solve this problem.
    许多人都在寻找能够解决这个问题的良方。
21. There is no magic wand to secure a just peace
    能够保证公正的和平的灵丹妙药是不存在的。
22. People can't expect him to wave a magic wand.
    人民不能指望他创造奇迹。
23. Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there
    当他们发现魔力已失的时候，失望的情绪开始蔓延。
24. Ours could well be the last generation for which moviegoing has a sense of magic.
    我们这一代很可能是认为到电影院观影具有一种魔力的最后一代人了。
25. Our spirits rallied as the bitter-sweet alcohol worked its magic.
    苦中带甜的酒发挥了奇效，我们的精神随之振奋起来。
26. But for your magic hand, I'd have long kicked the bucket.
    要不是你妙手回春，我早就见阎王了。
27. The waiter appeared like magic from the kitchen with a steaming hot lunch.
    服务员像变幻术似地从厨房里端出一份热气腾腾的午餐。
28. What magic drug have you taken to recover so quickly?
    你吃什么灵丹妙药，好得这样快？
29. After years of careful studies, the Americans found out the magic code behind Japan's success.
    经过数年研究，美国人发现了日本的成功秘诀。
30. This was surely a magic formula for Old Fan as his head ached each time he heard it.
    对老范来说，这就是紧箍咒，每回一听说起保管头痛。