practice witchcraft
witchcraft 通常作不可数名词,不与冠词 a 连用。
She practiced witchcraft in the forest.
她在森林里施行巫术。
巫术;魔法;魔力
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
巫术;魔法;魔力
the art of sorcery
She practiced witchcraft in the forest.
她在森林里施行巫术。
巫术;魔法;运用超自然力量影响或预测事件。
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
巫术的艺术
the art of sorcery
黑魔法;以巫术作恶。
Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.
看似近乎魔法的事物,如先进技术。
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The old woman was accused of witchcraft and questioned by the village elders.
那位老妇人被指控使用巫术,并受到村中长老的盘问。
Many people in the village believed in witchcraft and avoided the forest at night.
村子里的许多人相信巫术,晚上都避开那片森林。
She practiced witchcraft for years before she could perform even a simple charm.
她练习巫术多年,之后才能施展哪怕一个简单的咒语。
witchcraft 通常作不可数名词,不与冠词 a 连用。
She practiced witchcraft in the forest.
她在森林里施行巫术。
of 后直接接名词 witchcraft,表示指控的具体内容。
The villagers accused her of witchcraft.
村民们指控她使用巫术。
believe in 表示相信…的存在或真实性。
In some areas, people still believe in witchcraft.
在一些地区,人们仍然相信巫术。
witchcraft 作定语修饰 trial,构成复合名词。
The historical records describe the witchcraft trials.
历史记录描述了那些巫术审判。
Not this
She practiced a witchcraft.
Use this
She practiced witchcraft.
witchcraft 表示“巫术、魔法”这类抽象概念时通常作不可数名词,前面不加不定冠词 a;泛指从事巫术活动时直接说 practice witchcraft。
Not this
Many people believe witchcraft.
Use this
Many people believe in witchcraft.
表示“相信巫术存在或有威力”时要用短语动词 believe in,believe 单独使用表示“相信某事物属实(如某句话)”;加上 in 后 witchcraft 才是信仰的内容。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
施行巫术
People were once punished for practicing witchcraft.
人们曾经因施行巫术而受到惩罚。
被指控使用巫术
Several villagers were accused of witchcraft after the crops failed.
庄稼歉收后,几名村民被指控使用巫术。
巫术审判
The witchcraft trial lasted for months and drew huge crowds.
这场巫术审判持续了数月,吸引了大批围观者。
巫术信仰
The novel explores traditional witchcraft beliefs in the region.
这部小说探讨了该地区的传统巫术信仰。
巫术恐慌
The witchcraft hysteria led to dozens of arrests.
那场巫术恐慌导致数十人被捕。
我着了魔,说不清楚为什么。这就是巫术,巫术。
In Frank Sinatra's hit song Witchcraft, this line describes romantic attraction as a mysterious force akin to witchcraft.
在弗兰克·西纳特拉的热门歌曲《巫术》中,这句歌词把爱情的吸引力描绘成一种类似巫术的神秘力量。
Use witchcraft naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
witch(女巫) + craft(手艺):女巫的手艺就是巫术、魔法。想象女巫调配魔药的样子。
语域:neutral 常见场景:历史与民俗讨论、文学或影视作品、日常比喻用法 witchcraft 在指巫术、魔法时通常不带强烈口语色彩,比较常见于历史、民俗、文学或影视语境;在日常比喻中也可指强大的影响力或魅力。
真正押韵:craft、aircraft、spacecraft 都以 /-kræft/ 结尾,和 witchcraft 的 /-kræft/ 押韵;daft、shaft、美式 draft 的 /-æft/ 也与它押同样的韵。注意:draft 在英式英语读 /drɑːft/,不押韵;witch /wɪtʃ/ 只与前半截同音,不跟整个词押韵;wick /wɪk/ 形近但音、义都不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.