mael
strom /'meilstrom; NAmE -stra:m/ noun [usually sing.] 1
(literary) a situation full of strong emotions or confusing
events, that is hard to control and makes you feel frightened ('&&!,
lilt, ) ?I$L, 9ISL, %}
§L 2 a very strong current of water that moves in
circles cm whirlpool
maestro /'maistrau; NAmE -strou/ noun {pi. -os) (often
used as a way of addressing sb, showing respect AfW ifl, a great performer, especially a musician A
Slip; W A A Slip: Maestro Giulini H 3s A !PP A 40 /S 0 The winning goal was scored by the
maestro himself, fij Si (ft
Mafia
/'maefia; NAmE 'ma:f-/ noun 1 the Mafia [sing.+sing./pl.
v.j a secret organization of criminals, that is active
especially in
member of the
local mafia — 0
Politics is still dominated by the middle-class mafia. jEfcfpj
Mafioso
/.maefi'ausau; NAmE ,ma:fi'ousoo/ noun {pi.
Mafiosi
/-si:/)
a member of the Mafia maga zine 0-* /.maega'ziin; NAmE'maegaziin/ noun 1 (also informal mag /maeg/) a type of large
thin book with a paper cover that you can buy every week or month, containing
articles, photographs, etc., often on a particular topic fij : a weekly/monthly
magazine j!| El;
B EJ 0 a magazine article/interview la A AEft M / tfr 0 ifi 0 Her designer
clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine, itfe 1$ & jjrp if (ft 2 a radio or television programme that is about a
particular topic ( A
ff ) A M@ : a
regional news magazine on TV
0 a magazine programme/ program A Hi 4$ @ 3 the
part of a gun that holds the bullets before they are fired ## 4 a room
or building where weapons,
explosives and bullets are stored *AAA; AMA
ma
genta /magenta/
adj. reddish-purple in colour
% ^IfeEft;
A^I'feEft ► magenta noun [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.
M Magi /'meid3ai/ the
Magi noun [pi.] (in
the Bible ( 5 ££> ) the three wise
men from the East who are said to have brought presents to the baby Jesus (
mmm > aa-hm±:
magic 9“** /'maed3ik/ noun,
adj., verb unoun [U] 1 the
secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special
words or doing special things lt?&; MA:
Do you believe
in magic? EfAEHtfMA®/?
o He suddenly appeared as if by magic. oA passage was
cleared
through the crowd like magic. ^ilft
1) M A A $¥ E I'i] A fib 7 r &
ifi it o — see also black magic 2
the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people HA PW31 conjuring
3 a special quality
or ability that sb/sth has, that seems too wonderful to be real H fj’; H fj
; # PPI71 enchantment
: dance
and music which capture the magic of
truly
charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ftfrAftlEl'AM AWA^jf-, flfeitJS A4flAA£ME4f i§0 0 Our
year in
WEAVE V.
■ adj. 1 having or using
special powers to make impossible things happen or seem to happen A $g fj Eft ;
( I ) A A AHEft: a magic
spell/charm/
potion/trick MX; M f]; M&i; Ilo There is no magic formula for passing
exams—only hard work. jfA
&WiIEJ:AHlftJt&- 2 {informal)
having a special quality
that makes sth seem wonderful # H Eft; A M fj Eft ; M #1: It was a magic
moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. * 30 A
| 1215
#o
o She has a magic touch
with the children and they do everything she asks. M A
1^7(M A WT 7, iftjf & Jiff 'A o 0 Trust is the magic ingredient in our
relationship, ftf iiJ1££ fk j| J Eftt^HAih
3 [not before
noun] {BrE, informal) very
good or enjoyable jtf®7; WM T:
‘What was the trip like?’ ‘Magic!’ {rT? ” “#M7! ”
■
verb (-ck-)
[VN
+adv./prep.} to make sb/sth appear
somewhere, disappear or turn into sth, by magic, or as if by magic ( ft ) f£«-# )
magic
al /’maed3ikl/ adj. 1 containing magic;
used in magic magical powers lj] 0
Her words had a magical effect on us. M(fti§A$cfn^r~~'
# M 7 IS W fh o 2 {informal) wonderful; very enjoyable ftp (ft; 4* A 'It W H^l enchanting : a truly magical
feeling j!l IE ^ Eft t# 0 We
spent a magical week in
.magical
'realism noun [u] = magic realism .magic 'bullet noun 1 {medical IS) a medical
treatment which works very quickly and effectively against a particular illness
(
2
a fast and effective solution to a serious problem ( ft?
**-i«]bm ) Rmm
.magic
'carpet noun (in stories 41)
a carpet that can fly and carry people ( oEftAAErEft )
It fl ma gi cian /ma'd3ijn/ noun 1 a person who can do
magic tricks HAl^; ^^SWA HTH conjuror 2 (in stories 'j3) a person who
has magic powers Mllip; A±; iJ&^AEftA BQ3 sorcerer .magic 'lantern noun a piece of equipment
used in the past to make pictures appear on a white wall or screen
mi; mm
.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)
.magic
realism (also
.magical realism) noun [U] a style of writing that mixes
realistic events with fantasy
.magic
'wand noun = wand : I wish
I could wave a magic wand and make everything all right again. % #
magis ter ial /,maed3i'stiarial; NAmE -'stir-/ adj. {formal) 1
(especially of a person or their behaviour A fa Af£^ fr^) having or showing
power or authority f/j^cEft;
HHEft: He talked with the magisterial authority of the head
of the family, S>J—
P o 2 (of a book or piece of writing 45 ft A
$) showing
great knowledge or understanding #4^Eft; Ef P^AEft;
ftHR^HEft Hm authoritative : his
magisterial work ‘The Roman Wall in
with a magistrate ^
► magis teri al ly /-iali/
adv.
the magis-tracy /'maed3istrasi/ noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] magistrates
as a group ( ) itfeAfik e ,
magis
trate /'maed3istreit/ noun an official who acts as
a judge in the lowest courts of law AAlf&fT
EHTI
Justice of the Peace : a
magistrates’ court tfc A ?p ^ 0 to come up
before the magistrates AlfeAfeKAI! magma /'maegma/ noun [U] {technical A io) very hot liquid
rock found below the earth’s surface A
Magna
Carta /.maegna
'ka:ta; NAmE 'kairta/ 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 modem English
law) <A^> , ( 1215 AH
magna cum laude /,maegna kum 'loidi; 'laodei/ adv., adj. (from
Latin) (in the