witchcraft
英['wɪtʃkrɑːft]
美['wɪtʃkræft]
中文词源
witchcraft 巫术witch,巫师，craft,技艺。
英文词源
- witchcraft (n.)
- Old English wiccecræft "witchcraft, magic," from wicce (see witch) + cræft "power, skill" (see craft). Witchcraft was declared a crime in English law in 1542; trials there peaked in 1580s and 1640s but fell sharply after 1660. The last, in 1717, ended in acquittal. The Witchcraft Act was repealed 1736.
双语例句
- 1. He's interested in witchcraft and the occult.
- 他对巫术魔法情有独钟。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.
- 巫术现在在美国是一种得到认可的宗教.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.
- 那时候大多数人相信巫术和魔法.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The woman practising witchcraft claimed that she could conjure up the spirits of the dead.
- 那个女巫说她能用魔法召唤亡灵.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Did you use magic and witchcraft?
- 你使用了魔术和巫术 吗 ?
来自辞典例句