charm
charm
noun
[with obj.]
turn on the charm
noun
- [mass noun]the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others
吸引力；魅力
he was captivated by her youthful charm.
他被她的青春魅力迷住了。
■[count noun](一般作 charms)an attractive or alluring characteristic or feature
诱人之处；迷人之处
the hidden charms of the city.
这座城市暗藏的迷人之处。 - a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet
项链（或手镯）的坠饰 - an object, act, or saying believed to have magic power
魔物；魔法；魔咒
■object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck
护身符，护身物
a good luck charm.
祈求好运的护身物。 - [mass noun](Physics)one of six flavours of quark
(物理)粲，粲数
[with obj.]
- delight greatly
使着迷；使陶醉
the books have charmed children the world over.
这些书使全世界儿童着迷。
■use one's ability to please and attract in order to influence someone or to achieve something
努力取悦；极力引诱
he charmed her into going out.
他施展魅力，说服她出去玩。 - control or achieve by or as if by magic
施魔法（似的）控制；用魔力（似的）完成
a gesticulating figure endeavouring to charm a cobra.
做手势舞弄眼镜蛇的人。
[with adverbial]she will charm your warts away.
她会像施魔法那样去掉你的疣。
turn on the charm
- use one's ability to please in a calculated way so as to influence someone or to obtain something
施展魅力
- be completely successful or effective
圆满成功；完全奏效
- Middle English (in the senses 'incantation or magic spell' and 'to use spells'): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen 'song, verse, incantation'
考试词汇表
