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magicians

UK //məˈdʒɪʃ.ənz//US //məˈdʒɪʃ.ənz//

词源

源自中古英语'magicien',来自古法语'magicien',最终源于拉丁语'magus'(意为巫师),可追溯至古希腊语'mágos'(波斯祭司或智者)。

noun

❶ 指表演魔术的人,他们通过技巧和道具制造出令人惊叹的视觉效果,常出现在舞台表演或娱乐活动中。

“The magicians amazed the audience with their incredible tricks.”

(魔术师们用令人难以置信的戏法让观众惊叹不已。)

“Many children dream of becoming famous magicians when they grow up.”

(许多孩子梦想长大后成为著名的魔术师。)

❶ 比喻具有非凡才能或创造力的人,能在特定领域创造奇迹般的效果。

“The chef was a true magician in the kitchen.”

(这位厨师是厨房里真正的魔术师。)

“These software developers are like digital magicians.”

(这些软件开发人员就像是数字魔术师。)

同义词:illusionists, conjurers, wizards, sorcerers, prestidigitators

常见短语

like magicians — 形容某人或某群体像魔术师一样神奇地完成某件事,强调其非凡能力。

“The engineers worked like magicians to fix the problem overnight.”

(工程师们像魔术师一样在一夜之间解决了问题。)