witchcraft

/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹɑːft/ /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/

Meanings

noun

巫术，魔法。

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

Examples :

"Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft."

威卡教徒信仰一种现代化的巫术。

noun

巫术，魔法，黑科技

Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.

Examples :

""To my grandmother, computers are still a form of witchcraft because she doesn't understand how they work." "

对我的奶奶来说，电脑仍然像是一种黑科技，因为她不明白它们是怎么运作的。

technology science supernatural

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

技术，科技。

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

我们学校图书馆的新技术让学生们可以在网上查阅数百万本书籍。

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

modernised adjective

/ˈmɒdənaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːdənaɪzd/

现代化了的，现代化的。

"The modernised kitchen now has stainless steel appliances and sleek countertops. "

现代化了的厨房现在有了不锈钢电器和光滑的台面。

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

计算员，运算员

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

在电子计算器出现之前，大型机构雇佣了许多计算员，他们手工计算数据来制作表格和图表。

advanced verb

/ədˈvɑːnst/ /ədˈvænst/

促进，推进。

"The teacher advanced the students' understanding of fractions by using visual aids. "

老师通过使用视觉辅助工具，促进了学生对分数的理解。

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

神，神灵，超自然生物

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

我奶奶相信有神灵存在，她说她曾在厨房里见过鬼。

witches noun

/ˈwɪtʃɪz/

女巫，巫婆

"The school's drama club invited several local witches to help with their Halloween play. "

学校的戏剧社邀请了几位当地的女巫来帮忙准备他们的万圣节戏剧.

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

sorcery noun

/ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/

巫术，魔法

"The villagers believed the mysterious lights in the forest were caused by sorcery. "

村民们相信森林里神秘的光是巫术造成的。