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.)).
雙語例句
1. At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.
那時候大多數人相信巫術和魔法.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The dancing flames of an aurora will add a touch of sorcery to the scene.
閃爍的極光會給這片景色增添一層神秘色彩.
來自辭典例句
3. This is due to their direct lineage from primitive sorcery dance.
這是由于它直接來自原始巫舞之故.
來自互聯(lián)網
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法道.
來自互聯(lián)網
5. The two books were concerned with sorcery and had analogical culture background.