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witch

UK /wɪtʃ/US /wɪtʃ/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:sorceress, enchantress, hag

verb

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。)

同义词:bewitch, enchant, hex

常见短语

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。)