black art

短语

妖术, 魔法, 黑人艺术, 黑人美术 [法] 妖术, 巫术

词形变化

black arts 复数 black arts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A practice such as witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, or black magic.

    妖术

    魔法

    dabbling in the black arts

    In 1690s Salem, anyone was at mortal risk of being accused of practicing the black arts.

  2. 2.

    A process that is esoteric or difficult to master.

    比喻 引申义

    Operating a hand card punch was something of a black art.

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