mael-strom /'meilstrDm; NAmE -straim/ noun [usually sing.] 1 (literary) a situation full of strong emotions or confusing events, that is hard to control and makes you feel frightened (思想、感情、事态的）混乱，骚乱，动 2 a very strong current of water that moves in circles 大漩涣 H771 whirlpool maes-tro /'maistrau; NAmE -strou/ noun {pi. -os) (often used as a way of addressing sb, showing respect 常作呼 语，表尊敬)a great performer，especially a musician 大 师；W余关师：Maestro GfuHni畚乐大师朱利尼◊ The winning goaZ was scored by the maestro himsd/.制胜的 一球是大师自己拿下的。

Mafia /'maefia; NAmE 'rnaif-/ noun 1 the Mafia [sing.+sing./pl. v.] a secret organization of criminals, that is active especially in Sicily, Italy and the US 黑手党 (尤其活跃于意大利西西里以及美国）2 mafia [C+sing./ pi. k] a group of people within an organization or a community who use their power to get advantages for themselves小集团；小帮派；团伙；社会黑帮：a member 〇/ the ma/ia当地黑社会.中的一名成员◊ Politics is still dominated by the middle-class mafia.

仍然操纵在中产阶级帮派手中。

Mafi-oso /.maefi'ausau; NAmE ,ma:fi'ousou/ noun {pi.

Mafi-osi /-si:/) a member of the Mafia 黑手党成员 maga.zine /,maeg9_zi:n; AM/rjf’maBgazi:!!/ /7〇w/?

1 (also informal mag /mseg/) a type of large thin book with a paper cover that you can buy every week or month, containing articles, photographs, etc., often on a particular topic 杂志；杂刊：a weeWy/montWy magazine 周刊；月刊◊ a magazine articte/intervfew 杂志中的文拿/访问记◊ Her designer dothes were介om the pages 〇/ a giossy /ashion magazine.她的名师设计的 服装取材于一份精美的时装杂志。2 a radio or television programme that is about a particular topic (电视、广 播）专题节目：a regi’onaZ news magazine on TV 以地 区新g为圭题的电视节目〇a magazine programme/ program 专题节目 3 the part of a gun that holds the bullets before they are fired 弹仓；弹盒；弹盘 4 a room or building where weapons, explosives and bullets are stored弹药库；军火库；军&库 ma-genta /ma'dsenta/ adj. reddish-purple in colour ^ 红色的；洋红色的► ma.genta /iow/7 [U] mag-got /'maegat/ noun a creature like a small short worm, that is the young form of a fly and is found in decaying meat and other food. Maggots are often used as bait on a hook to catch fish.蛆 Magi /'meid3ai/ the Magi noun [pi.] (in the Bible《M 经》）the three wise men from the East who are said to have brought presents to the baby Jesus (带礼物朝拜 耶稣手婴的）东方三博士^e ,._fi) magic /'maBd3ik/ noun, adj., verb mnoun [U] 1 the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things 歲法；g术；巫术：Do you bdieve in magic?你相信巫术吗？ ◊ Zfe sucZdenZy appeared as i/ by magic.他突然# 痗地出现了。OA passage was cleared through the crowd like magic, W

力量在人群中间开出了厂条通道。.一see also black magic 2 the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people.戏法；魔术 HTO conjuring 3 a special quality or ability that sb/sth has, that seems too wonderful to be real 魔力’；魅力 j,神奇 PCITl enchantment ： dance and music which capture the magic o/Jndia具有印度独特魅力的舞蹈和音乐^ iffce aH truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women•像真正富有魅力的人一样，他让男 人和女人都很着迷。Our year fn was pure/sfteer magic.我们在意大利的那一年真是太神奇了。M see

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■ adj. 1 having or using special powers to make impos- sible things happen or seem to happen 有魔力由； (施）巫术的；％神奇力量的：a magic spdl/charm/ porton/tricfc 魔咒；魔力；魔药；魔法◊ TTiere is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work, ^

没有通过考试的魔法一•只有勤奋学习。2 (/n/ormo/) having a special quality that makes sth seem wonderful ■神奇的；W魔:力W 矣好的：ft was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. * 30 ^

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后姐妹俩重逢，就像做梦一样。◊Shehasama^ictouch with the children and they do everything she asks. M 孩子们很有两下子，说什么是什么。◊ Trust is the magic ingredient in our rekitions/iip.信任是维系我们相互关系 的神奇力量。3 [not before noun]丨8/£，/n/o/7TJfl〇 very good or enjoyable 好故了；棒极了 ： ‘What wcls the trip 〖ifce?’ ‘Magic/’ “旅行感觉如何？” “棒极了！/’

■ verb (-ck-) [VN +adv./prep.] to make sb/sth appear somewhere, disappear or turn into sth, by magic, or as if by ma_g<ic (像）用魔法变出（或使消失、使变成…等） magic-al /'maed3ikl/ adj. 1 containing magic; used in magic有力的；角于巫术的：magicdpowers魔力◊ JFfer words had a ma^icaZ eJ5fect on us.她的话对我们有一 种魔力般的作用。2 (/n/omifl/) wonderful; very enjoyable 毒 办的； ^： 令入 愉接命 ENCHANTING ： a truly magical /eeHng 真正奇妙的感情◊ We spent a magicaZ weefc in Paris•我们在巴參度过了十分愉快的一周。>»113- gic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.

.magical 'realism noun [U] = magic realism .magic 'bullet noun 1 {medical E) a medical treatment which works very quickly and. effectively against a particular illness (针对某种疾病的）灵丹妙药，神奇疗法 2 a fast and effective solution to a serious problem ( M 决某一问题的 > 灵丹妙药

,magic ’carpet now/? (in stories 故事中')a carpet that can fly and carry people (可载人is行的）魔毯 ma-gi-cian /m9'd3ijn/ noun 1 a person who can do magic tricks 魔术师；变戏法的人 PCT71 conjuror 2 (in stories 故事中）a person who has magic powers 巫师； 术士；施妖术洽人HE! SORCERER ,magic 'lantern noun a piece of equipment used in the past to make pictures appear on a white wall or screen 幻灯；幻灯机

.magic 'mushroom noun a type of mushroom that has an effect like some drugs and that may make people who eat it hallucinate (= see things that are not there)致幻蘑菇

.magic 'realism (also .magical realism) noun [U] a style of writing that mixes realistic events with fan- TASY魔幻现实主义；

,magic 'wand noun = wand ： I wish I could wave a magic wand and make everything all right again. M # 望我能魔杖一挥使一切又都好起来。 magis.ter.ial /,maed3i.stiarial; A//\/77f -.stir-/。办（/omw/) 1 (especially of a person or their behaviour 尤指人或其 行为）having or showing power or authority 权威的；威 严的；傲慢的：He taZfced with the magisterial authority 〇/the head 〇/the/am办.他说起话来带f 一副一家之主的 口吻。2 (of a book or piece of writing 书籍或文章) showing great knowledge or understanding 睿智扣；..有 洞察力的；知识丰富的AUTHORITATIVE ： his work ‘The Roman in Scotkmd’ 他的睿智 之作 <养格兰的罗马墙》3 [only before noun] connected with a magistrate地方行政官的；地方法官的；治安官的 ► magis-teri-aMy /-iali/ adv.

the magis-tracy /'maed3istr0si/ noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] magistrates as a group (统称）地方行i官，地方执法

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magis-trate /'maed3istreit/ noun an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law 地方执法官 Justice of the Peace ： a magistrafes’ court 地方治安 法庭 〇:to come up be/ore the magistrates 在地方疼院 庭 magma /'maegma/ noun [U] {technical -i#) very hot liquid rock found i>elow the earth’s surface 岩架；培岩 Magna Carta /.maegna 'kaits; NAmE 'karrta/ noun a document officially stating the political and legal rights of the English people, that King John was forced to sign in 1215 (often referred to as the basis for modern English law)《大宪章》，《英格兰大宪章》（1215年英 王约翰被迫签署，保障英格竺公民的政治和法律权利，常 被视作现代英格竺法律的基础） magna cum laude /.maegna kum 'lo:di; 'laodei/ adv., adj. (from Latin) (in the US) at the second of the three highest levels of achievement that students can reach when they finish their studies at college (，美国以优异 成绩（三％优异成绩的第二等> :She graduated magna