magnet
magnet
noun
noun
- a piece of iron (or an ore, alloy, or other material) which has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism, such as attracting other iron-containing objects or aligning itself in an external magnetic field
磁铁；磁体
■archaic term for lodestone
(古)。 同 lodestone
■(figurative)a person or thing that has a powerful attraction
(喻)有吸引力的人（或物）
the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers.
美丽的白色沙滩对阳光崇拜者来说极具吸引力。
- late Middle English (denoting lodestone): from Latin magnes, magnet-, from Greek magnēs lithos 'lodestone', probably influenced by Anglo-Norman French magnete (from Latin magnes, magnet-)
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