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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。
Extra ExamplesProspero 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
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- ritual
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- cast
- do
- perform
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- work
- by magic
- as if by magic
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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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- white
- ritual
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- cast
- do
- perform
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- work
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a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real 魔力；魅力；神奇 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。
Extra ExamplesFans 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
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- element
- touch
- conjure
- weave
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- happen
Word Originlate 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)
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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？