magician
magician — 名詞
1. A person who does surprising tricks that seem impossible as a way to entertain p
魔術師;法師
表演魔術的人;或故事中會魔法的人
A person who does surprising tricks that seem impossible as a way to entertain people, or a character in stories who can use supernatural powers.
The magician pulled a white rabbit out of his hat, and the children all laughed.
魔術師從帽子裡變出一隻白兔,孩子們都笑了。
pull + [animal] + out of + [container] — common magic trick structure
At the birthday party, a magician called Tara showed the children some card tricks.
在一場生日派對上,一位名叫 Tara 的魔術師為孩子們表演了一些紙牌魔術。
In an old story, a powerful magician turned a stone into a cup of water.
在一個古老的故事裡,一位強大的魔法師把一塊石頭變成了一杯水。
The young magician practiced the trick every evening until she could do it without looking.
那位年輕的魔術師每天晚上練習那個戲法,練到不必看著也能變出來。
People clapped when the magician made a coin disappear right before their eyes.
魔術師在眾人面前讓一枚硬幣消失,大家都鼓掌叫好。
- illusionist
more formal than magician; usually describes a performer who creates large-scale illusions rather than close-up tricks
- conjurer
old-fashioned or literary term for a person who does magic tricks, especially with quick hand movements
- wizard
refers to a person in fantasy stories with magical powers gained through study; not used for stage performers
- sorcerer
used in fantasy stories for a person who uses magic, often evil or dangerous; not used for stage performers
文法句型
a/an + (adjective) + magician
magician + verb (does tricks / performs / uses powers)
用法筆記
Frequently modified by an adjective to indicate the type of magician: stage magician, street magician, children's magician. The fantasy meaning appears with adjectives like old, evil, or mysterious. Can also be used metaphorically to describe someone exceptionally skilled at something (e.g., a financial magician).