Word · Frequency #12546
witchcraft
巫术；魔法；魔力
the art of sorcery
- 1.
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
巫术；魔法；运用超自然力量影响或预测事件。
- 2.
the art of sorcery
巫术的艺术
- 3.
Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.
黑魔法；以巫术作恶。
- 4.
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
看似近乎魔法的事物,如先进技术。
- 5.
An irresistible or seemingly magical influence.
不可抗拒的或看似神奇的影响力。
巫术；魔法；运用超自然力量影响或预测事件。；巫术的艺术；黑魔法；以巫术作恶。；看似近乎魔法的事物,如先进技术。；不可抗拒的或看似神奇的影响力。
In use
The old woman was accused of witchcraft and questioned by the village elders.
Many people in the village believed in witchcraft and avoided the forest at night.
She practiced witchcraft for years before she could perform even a simple charm.
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。
accuse someone of witchcraft
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 witchcraft
believe in 表示相信…的存在或真实性。
Connections
Collocations
- practice witchcraft
- 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。
- accused of witchcraft
- 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。
- witchcraft trial
- 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。
- witchcraft beliefs
- 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。
- witchcraft hysteria
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.