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pentacle

/ˈpɛnt.ə.kl̩/

Meanings
noun

五芒星，五角星符。

A flat talisman, almost always disk-shaped, made of parchment, sheet metal, or other substance, marked with a magic symbol or symbols, used in magical evocation.

Examples :

"The wizard carefully placed the silver pentacle on the altar before beginning the summoning ritual. "
巫师小心地将那枚银制的五芒星符放在祭坛上，然后才开始召唤仪式。
ritual mythology religion theology supernatural

Related Words

Illustration parchment

parchment noun

/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/

羊皮纸， 犊皮纸

"The ancient manuscript was written on parchment. "

这本古老的手稿是用羊皮纸书写的。

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equilateral noun

/ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/ /ˌɛkwɪˈlætərəl/

等边，均等边。

"The math teacher explained that an equilateral triangle has three sides that are the same length. "

数学老师解释说，一个等边三角形的三条边长度都一样。

Illustration intersecting

intersecting verb

/ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾərˈsɛktɪŋ/

相交，交叉， intersect。

"Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre."

圆的任意两条直径都相交于圆心。

Illustration intersected

intersected verb

/ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərˈsektɪd/

相交，交叉，横切。

"Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre."

圆的任意两条直径都相交于圆心。

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration circumscribed

circumscribed verb

/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbd/ /ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪbd/

环绕，包围.

"The teacher circumscribed the problem area on the whiteboard to help the students focus. "

老师在白板上把问题区域圈了起来，帮助学生们集中注意力。

Illustration summoning

summoning verb

/ˈsʌmənɪŋ/

召集，召唤.

"The principal is summoning all teachers to a meeting in the auditorium after school. "

校长正在召集所有老师放学后到礼堂开会。

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

开始， khởi đầu.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

新学年开始的时候总是令人兴奋的。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行

Illustration evocation

evocation noun

/ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɛvoʊˈkeɪʃən/

唤起， 召唤.

"The old photograph was a powerful evocation of her childhood, bringing back vivid memories of her family and home. "

这张老照片强烈地唤起了她童年的回忆，让她清晰地记起了她的家人和家。