magic
magic
/ˈmædʒɪk/
1 the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things
Do you believe in magic?
a place of secret shadows and ancient magic
He sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).
as if by magic He suddenly appeared as if by magic.
like magic A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.
Collocations
adjective
verb + magic
magic + verb
preposition
by magic
phrases
as if by magic
2 the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people
He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
a magic show/trick
Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions.
by magic
The rabbit disappeared by magic.
3 a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real
dance and music which capture the magic of India
He loved the magic and mystery of the place.
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.
The show is three hours of pure magic.
Our year in Italy was sheer magic.
His goal on New Year's Day was a moment of magic.
He’s returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more.
Collocations
adjective
… of magic
verb + magic
magic + verb
Idioms
magic
/ˈmædʒɪk/
1 having or using special powers to make impossible things happen or seem to happen
a magic spell/charm/potion
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work.
2 (informal) having a special quality that makes something seem wonderful
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years.
magic moment 魔法の瞬間、素晴らしい事が起きる［起きた］瞬間
Then he said the magic words: ‘I can help you with that.’
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks.
Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship.
e.g.
‘What was the trip like?’ ‘Magic!’
magic
/ˈmædʒɪk/
magic somebody/something + adv./prep. to make somebody/something appear somewhere, disappear or turn into something, by magic, or as if by magic
He played an early little sonata of Mozart's, which he magicked into a masterpiece with his deft touch.
Word Origin
late Middle English: from Old French magique, from Latin magicus (adjective), late Latin magica (noun), from Greek magikē (tekhnē) ‘(art of) a magus’: magi were regarded as magicians.