
好词典

源自古英语 wicce(女巫),与德语 Hexe 同源,原意可能与'智慧'或'弯曲'相关。
❶ 女巫,指传说中会使用魔法或巫术的女性,常与黑魔法或邪恶力量联系在一起。
“The witch cast a spell on the village.”
(女巫对村庄施了一个咒语。)
“Children dressed up as witches for Halloween.”
(孩子们在万圣节装扮成女巫。)
❶ 比喻恶毒或令人讨厌的女性,带有贬义,常用于口语中。
“She called her neighbor an old witch.”
(她称她的邻居是个老巫婆。)
“Don't be such a witch to your little brother.”
(别对你弟弟这么刻薄。)
❶ 施魔法或巫术,通常用于文学或比喻中。
“She witched the potion to make it more powerful.”
(她对药剂施法使其更强大。)
“The old woman was said to have witched the crops.”
(据说老妇人对庄稼施了巫术。)
witch hunt — 指对某群体(如女巫)的无端迫害或政治迫害,比喻不公正的调查或指责。
“The senator called the investigation a witch hunt.”
(参议员称这次调查是政治迫害。)
witch's brew — 字面指女巫调制的魔药,比喻混乱或危险的混合物。
“The chemical spill created a witch's brew of toxins.”
(化学品泄漏形成了危险的毒物混合物。)