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Charming Makes Magical People Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Pleasant Charmingly

英语单词 charming
英美音标 英 ['tʃɑːmɪŋ] 美 ['tʃɑːrmɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.迷人的
英语例句 (1) Her colorful character makes her very charming.
(2) My husband was handsome, spontaneous and charming in his youth.
(3) We didn't trust him at first, but his charming manner completely disarmed us.
中文例句 (1) 她生动活泼的性格使她非常富有魅力。
(2) 我丈夫年轻时英俊、诚挚、富有魅力。
(3) 我们开始时并不信任他,但他令人愉快的举止完全消除了我们的疑虑。
vocabulary简明 Something charming is usually pleasing or delightful. More rarely, it can be something supernatural.
vocabulary扩展 Charms are magical objects and something charming puts you under its spell. In most cases, we mean that only figuratively — if you spent a charming evening with friends, it means their company was so wonderful it was almost enchanting. Charming people have a special, almost magical way of making others like them. But if you're talking about a charming witch, you better watch out for her sorcery and magic tricks.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可爱的;迷人的;美丽的 If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
  • ...a charming little fishing village.

    迷人的小渔村

  • ...the charming custom of wearing a rose on that day.

    在那天戴朵玫瑰的可爱风俗

charmingly
  • There's something charminglyold-fashioned about his brand of entertainment.

    他自成一格的表演有一种迷人的旧情调。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]和蔼可亲的;富有魅力的;讨人喜爱的 If you describe someone as charming, you mean they behave in a friendly, pleasant way that makes people like them.
  • ...a charming young man...

    讨人喜欢的小伙子

  • He found her as smart and beautiful as she is charming...

    他感觉她聪明漂亮,又讨人喜欢。

  • He can be charming to his friends.

    他对朋友有时很和气。

charmingly
  • Calder smiled charmingly and put out his hand. 'A pleasure, Mrs Talbot.'

    考尔德满面春风,伸出手来说:“幸会幸会,塔尔博特夫人。”

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[CONVENTION 惯用语](对于别人的粗鲁行为或听到他人劣迹时表示不赞同)岂有此理! You can say 'Charming!' to indicate your disapproval when someone has just been rude to you or told you about someone's bad behaviour.
  [feelings]
  • 'I'm glad I'm not going with you, that's for sure.' — 'Oh, charming!'...

    “我非常高兴不和你同去,真的。”——“好哇,有种!”

  • 'They wanted to stop my dole money for those days.' — 'Charming!'

    “他们想停掉我那些日子的救济金。”——“岂有此理!”

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