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词汇 charm
释义 charm
noun
uk /tʃɑːm/ us /tʃɑːrm/

charmnoun (ATTRACTION)


B2[ C or U ]
a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something: 魅力;吸引力
a woman of great charm魅力十足的女人
old-world charmIt's a town with a lot of old-world charm.这是座极具古朴魅力的城镇。
turn on the charmEven as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something.即使在小的时候,他也知道在想要东西时怎样施展魅力。
I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.我不得不施展出所有魅力让他们把礼堂借给我们。
I was dazzled by his charm and good looks.我为他的魅力和堂堂相貌所倾倒。
I don't trust that easy charm of his.
He won't get the job through charm alone .
He was an actor of effortless charm.他是位潇洒自如、魅力十足的演员。
He's totally lacking in charm.他一点儿魅力都没有。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Attracting and tempting
affinity
allure
alluringly
arrest
attract
charisma
charm offensive
charm the pants off someoneidiom
chum
clickbait
glamour
honey trap
incentive
jump out at someone
lure
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tempt
temptation
temptingly

charmnoun (LUCKY OBJECT)


C2[ C ]
an object or saying that is thought to have magical powers, such as the ability to bring good luck: 护身符;符咒,咒语
lucky charm He keeps a rabbit's paw as a lucky charm.
good luck charm The shop sold amulets, crystals, and other good luck charms.
They make traditional dolls that are supposed to serve as a charm to keep rain away.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Lucky charms
amulet
apotropaic
dreamcatcher
four-leaf clover
juju
lucky charm
mascot
talisman
talismanic
vibe

charmnoun (JEWELLERY)


[ C ]
a small object, especially one made of gold or silver, worn on a chain as jewellery(首饰链上的)小饰物(尤指金质或银质)
 
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Jewelry
ankle bracelet
antihelix
antitragus
auricle
bangle
barbell
be dripping with somethingidiom
bejewelled
brooch
butterfly
crown jewels
cultured pearl
diamanté
engagement ring
gem
jewellery box
medallion
rhinestone
tiepin
treasure
charm
verb[ Toften passive ]
uk /tʃɑːm/ us /tʃɑːrm/
C2
to attract someone or persuade someone to do something because of your charm: 吸引;迷住;使着迷
We were charmed by his boyish manner.我们被他天真烂漫的男孩气质迷住了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Attracting and tempting
affinity
allure
alluringly
arrest
attract
charisma
charm offensive
charm the pants off someoneidiom
chum
clickbait
glamour
honey trap
incentive
jump out at someone
lure
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tempt
temptation
temptingly

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Urging & persuading

Idiom


charm the pants off someone

charm | American Dictionary


charm
noun
us/tʃɑrm/

charmnoun (ATTRACTION)


[ C/U ]
a special quality of a person or thing that makes the person or thing attractive:
[ C ]I never could resist the charms of the city.

charmnoun (LUCKY OBJECT)


[ C ]
an object or saying that is believed to bring good luck:
Many people carry good luck charms.

charm


verb[ T ]us/tʃɑrm/
Charlie charms everyone.

charmed


adjectiveus/tʃɑrmd/
His completely charmed guests did not want to leave the party.

charming


adjectiveus/ˈtʃɑr·mɪŋ/
He was thoughtful and charming.

Examples of charm


charm
The uneven nature of this section does, however, add a certain charm.
This special magnetic appeal or charm is paramount to his power and presence in front of an audience.
The voice which charms one generation is inaccessible to the next.
A formal definition is merely a complicated good-luck charm unless it can be used to prove important properties of the language.
Why yield to the charm of the brief instant in which the nets are pulled up from the sea?
It is now a deliberately vintage sound and the fact that it was once the height of modernity lends it a certain charm.
The great charm of these letters lies in the way they draw attention to such detail, illustrating the connections between history and literature.
He is intellectual, charming, sometimes argumentative, three times married and a memorable character.
Even 'non-moral' characteristics such as dexterity or charm seem to qualify as virtues.
Neither work is particularly substantial; both are immediately attractive and easefully charming.
The ineffectiveness of the process renders it harmless and the earnestness of the young lovers swept along in it makes it all charming.
This further variant on the studio window idea created a rhythm of considerable charm.
Above all, however, the duet celebrates the happiness and charm of love.
These features give the book a particular charm.
However, those few who are proof to such charms pay a high price for their resistance.
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Collocations withcharm


charm

These are words often used in combination with charm.

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considerable charm
This further variant on the studio window idea created a rhythm of considerablecharm.
feminine charm
She is supposed to be the quintessence of feminine charm.
From the
Hansard archive

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good luck charm
The single was considered a good luckcharm so it remained.
From
Wikipedia

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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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