sorcery

FREQ #20676

n. 巫术, 魔术 [法] 巫术

发音

US /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/
UK /ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/

词形变化

sorceries 复数 sorceries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

    妖术

    巫术

    魔术

    魔法

    魔力

    可数 不可数

    The tale is full of magic and sorcery.

    In the Middle Ages, people were often accused of practicing sorcery.

  2. 2.

    Black magic.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

black art black magic necromancy

上位词 2

magic thaumaturgy

下位词 8

witchcraft enchantment bewitchment demonism diabolism obiism Satanism witchery

相关短语

sword and sorcery 剑与魔法 swords and sorcery

词源

From Middle English sorcery, borrowed from Middle French sorcerie, ultimately derived from Latin sors (“fate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). Cognate with serō, seriēs, sermō. Compare also French sorcier.

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