charm
noun
verb
tʃɑːm
noun
1
a
special
quality
someone
or
something
has
that
makes
people
like
them,
feel
attracted
to
them,
or
be
easily
influenced
by
them
–
used
to
show
approval
魅力,魔力,吸引力; 可爱之处〔含褒义〕;
C,U
Joe’s
boyish
charm
乔身上的稚趣
[+
of
]
the
charm
of
this
small
Southern
city
这座南方小城的吸引力
She
turned
on
the
charm
(=used
her
charm)
to
all
the
men.
她对所有的男人都施展过魅力。
The
room
had
no
windows
and
all
the
charm
of
a
prison
cell
(=used
to
say
that
something
has
no
charm)
.
这房间没有窗,简直就是牢房。
2
a
very
small
object
worn
on
a
chain
or
BRACELET
〔链条或手镯上的〕小装饰品
C
a
charm
bracelet
有吊件的手镯
a
small
gold
horseshoe
worn
as
a
lucky
charm
作为吉祥物的马蹄形金挂坠
3
a
phrase
or
action
believed
to
have
special
magic
powers
魔法; 咒语;
C
4
work like a charm
to
work
exactly
as
you
had
hoped
完全地奏效
The
new
sales
program
has
worked
like
a
charm.
新的销售计划产生了神奇的效果。
verb
5
to
attract
someone
and
make
them
like
you,
sometimes
in
order
to
make
them
do
something
for
you
迷住,吸引;
We
were
charmed
by
the
friendliness
of
the
local
people.
我们被当地人的友好吸引住了。
6
to
please
and
interest
someone
吸引…的兴趣,迷住
a
story
that
has
charmed
generations
of
children
一个吸引了一代又一代儿童的故事
7
to
gain
power
over
someone
or
something
by
using
magic
向…施魔法,用魔法控制