Word · Frequency #22721
incantation
咒语；念咒
a series of words or sounds spoken or chanted as a magic spell, or the act of speaking them
- 1.
The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
念咒；念咒语的行为
- 2.
a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
被认为有魔力的咒语或声音的仪式性诵读
- 3.
A formula of words used as above.
咒语；符咒
念咒；念咒语的行为；被认为有魔力的咒语或声音的仪式性诵读；咒语；符咒；咒语
In use
The witch muttered an incantation under her breath before the potion began to bubble.
He read the ancient incantation from the scroll, hoping to break the curse.
The movie showed a priest reciting an incantation to ward off evil spirits.
recite/chant an incantation
此处指一段具体的咒语，作可数名词。
The priestess recited an incantation to protect the village.
女祭司念了一段咒语来保护村庄。
an incantation to + verb
to 后用动词原形，表示念咒语的目的。
They used an incantation to break the curse.
他们用了一段咒语来破除诅咒。
the incantation of + noun
这个结构侧重“念咒”这一行为，而不是具体的一段咒语。
Connections
Collocations
- magic incantation
- 魔法咒语
- She whispered a magic incantation to break the spell.她低声念了一句魔法咒语来破除魔咒。
- ritual incantation
- 仪式咒语
- The priest chanted a ritual incantation during the ceremony.祭司在仪式中吟唱了一段仪式咒语。
- chant an incantation
- 吟诵咒语
- The witch chanted an incantation over the bubbling pot.女巫对着冒泡的锅吟诵咒语。
- recite an incantation
- 背诵咒语
- He recited the incantation from the ancient book.他背诵了古书上的咒语。
- utter an incantation
- 念出咒语
- She uttered the incantation just as the clock struck midnight.钟声敲响午夜时，她念出了咒语。
- ancient incantation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-开头像‘吟’，-cantation 联想‘唱’：吟唱咒语，即 incantation。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：ritual or occult ceremonies、fantasy fiction and role-playing games、literary or historical descriptions of magic 该词比日常口语中的 spell 更正式、更具文学色彩，通常多用于描写魔法仪式、神秘宗教或奇幻作品；在日常对话中较少出现，这时可用 magic words 或 spell。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the sound /eɪʃən/, matching the final -tation sound in incantation /ɪnˈkænˌteɪʃən/. Be careful: incantation is not pronounced like “in-can’t-ation”; the letters “cant” are /kæn/ followed by a /t/ that begins the next syllable.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.