charm
/tʃɑ:m; tʃɑrm/ n
1
(a) [U] power of pleasing, fascinating or attracting people; attractiveness 迷人或吸引人的力量; 魅力
a woman of great charm 极为迷人的女子
He has a lot of charm. 他很有魅力.
the charm of the countryside in spring 郊外的春光明媚.
(b) [C] pleasing or attractive feature or quality 吸引人的特点或性质; 妩媚
a woman's charms, ie her beauty or attractive manner 一女子的妩媚.
2 [C]
(a) object worn because it is believed to protect the wearer and bring good luck 护身符.
(b) small ornament worn on a chain or bracelet （装在链上或手镯上的）小饰物
[attrib 作定语]
a `charm bracelet 带有饰物的手镯.
3 [C] act or words believed to have magic power; magic spell 魔法; 咒符; 咒语.
4 (idm 习语) ,work like a `charm (infml 口) be immediately and completely successful 迅速地而完全地获得成功
Those new pills you gave me worked like a charm. 你给我的那些新药丸真是药到病除.
charm / tʃɑ:m; tʃɑrm/ v [Tn]
1 please, fascinate or attract (sb); delight 取悦, 迷住或吸引（某人）; 使欣喜
He charms everyone he meets. 他使他遇见的每一个人都感到愉快.
He was charmed by her vivacity and high spirits. 她的活泼与兴高采烈的情绪把他迷住了.
2 influence or protect (sb/sth) by or as if by magic （如有魔法般）影响或保护（某人[某事物]）
He has a charmed life, ie has escaped many dangers, as if protected by magic. 他的生命似有神灵保护（多次脱险似有神助）.
3 (phr v) charm sth from/out of sb/sth get sth from sb/sth by using charm 使用迷人手段从某人[某事物]处得到某事物
She could charm the birds from the trees! 她有沉鱼落雁的魅力!