c. 1300, "witchcraft, magic, enchantment; act or instance of sorcery; supernatural state of affairs; seemingly magical works," from Old French sorcerie, from sorcier "sorcerer, wizard," from Medieval Latin sortiarius "teller of fortunes by lot; sorcerer," literally "one who influences fate or fortune," from Latin sors (genitive sortis) "lot, fate, fortune" (see sort (n.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.
那時(shí)候大多數(shù)人相信巫術(shù)和魔法.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. The dancing flames of an aurora will add a touch of sorcery to the scene.
閃爍的極光會(huì)給這片景色增添一層神秘色彩.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. This is due to their direct lineage from primitive sorcery dance.
這是由于它直接來(lái)自原始巫舞之故.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Buddha preached the sorcery to 5 attendants as Kaundinya etc. in Sarnath.
佛祖在鹿野苑向他的侍從憍陳如等五人說(shuō)法道.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The two books were concerned with sorcery and had analogical culture background.