Word · Frequency #20821
bewitching
/biˈwitʃ/
verb
施魔法于，对...施咒
bewitching is the present participle of bewitch.
to cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on
- 1.
To cast a spell upon.
施魔法
- 2.
To fascinate or charm.
迷住或吸引
使着迷，蛊惑；施魔法；迷住或吸引；施魔法于；蛊惑
In use
The witch bewitched the prince, turning him into a frog.
Her mesmerizing dance bewitches everyone who watches it.
The old castle's beauty bewitched the tourists completely.
bewitch + sb
表示直接对某人施魔法或使其着迷。
The witch bewitched the prince.
女巫对王子施了魔法。
be bewitched + by + sb/sth
被动结构，表示被某人或某物深深吸引。
He was bewitched by her beauty.
他被她的美貌迷住了。
bewitch + sb + into + doing sth
表示通过魅力或魔法诱使某人做某事。
She bewitched him into giving her all his money.
Connections
Collocations
- bewitching smile
- 迷人的微笑
- She has a bewitching smile that captivates everyone.她的微笑迷人，俘获了所有人的心。
- bewitching eyes
- 勾魂的眼睛
- Her bewitching eyes were impossible to look away from.她那双勾魂的眼睛让人无法移开视线。
- bewitched by
- 被…迷住
- He was completely bewitched by her singing.他被她的歌声完全迷住了。
- bewitch the audience
- 使观众着迷
- Her stage presence managed to bewitch the audience.她的舞台魅力使观众为之着迷。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm wild again, beguiled again, / A simpering, whimpering child again, / Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I.
- 我又躁动起来，又被迷住，又成了一个傻笑、呜咽的孩子；我着魔、困扰又迷茫。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
be + witch（女巫）：被女巫施法，当然就被迷住。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：fairy tales、fantasy fiction、literary prose bewitch 既可表示“对…施魔法”，也可比喻“使着迷、吸引”；两种用法都比较正式或文学化，通常出现在童话、奇幻故事和书面描写中，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 /ɪtʃ/ 结尾，与 bewitch /bɪˈwɪtʃ/ 押韵。注意不要按拼写类推：-wise 读 /waɪz/，-with 读 /wɪð/；bewilder /bɪˈwɪldər/ 虽以 bewi- 开头，但不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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