harm
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 極為迷人的女子
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 吸引人的特點或性質; 嫵媚
a woman's charms, ie her beauty or attractive manner 一女子的嫵媚.
2 [C]
(a) object worn because it is believed to protect the wearer and bring good luck 護身符.
(b) small ornament worn on a chain or bracelet (裝在鏈上或手鐲上的)小飾物
[attrib 作定語]
a `charm bracelet 帶有飾物的手鐲.
3 [C] act or words believed to have magic power; magic spell 魔法; 咒符; 咒語.
4 (idm 習語) ,work like a `charm (infml 口) be immediately and completely successful 迅速地而完全地獲得成功
Those new pills you gave me worked like a charm. 你給我的那些新藥丸真是藥到病除.
charm v [Tn]
1 please, fascinate or attract (sb); delight 取悅, 迷住或吸引(某人); 使欣喜
He charms everyone he meets. 他使他遇見的每一個人都感到愉快.
He was charmed by her vivacity and high spirits. 她的活潑與興高采烈的情緒把他迷住了.
2 influence or protect (sb/sth) by or as if by magic (如有魔法般)影響或保護(某人[某事物])
He has a charmed life, ie has escaped many dangers, as if protected by magic. 他的生命似有神靈保護(多次脫險似有神助).
3 (phr v) charm sth from/out of sb/sth get sth from sb/sth by using charm 使用迷人手段從某人[某事物]處得到某事物
She could charm the birds from the trees! 她有沉魚落雁的魅力!