Word · Frequency #22721
incantations
咒语；念咒
incantations is the plural of incantation.
核心释义
a series of words or sounds spoken or chanted as a magic spell, or the act of speaking them
- 1.
念咒；念咒语的行为
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.
- 2.
被认为有魔力的咒语或声音的仪式性诵读
a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
- 3.
咒语；符咒
A formula of words used as above.
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
用法In use
The witch muttered an incantation under her breath before the potion began to bubble.
用法提示：此句中'incantation'作为名词，指女巫念的咒语。
He read the ancient incantation from the scroll, hoping to break the curse.
用法提示：此句中'incantation'指从卷轴上读出的古老咒语。
The movie showed a priest reciting an incantation to ward off evil spirits.
用法提示：此句中'incantation'指牧师用于驱邪的咒语。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in-开头像‘吟’，-cantation 联想‘唱’：吟唱咒语，即 incantation。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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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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