magic
- n. 魔法, 魔术
- adj. 有魔力的, 神奇的
- Definition
- n. the power to make impossible things happen by using special words or actions
- adj. having a wonderful or mysterious power or quality
- Example
- The children watched the magic trick with wide eyes.
- 孩子们瞪大眼睛看着这个魔术表演。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: having magic power, wonderful and enchanting (adjective).
比较义项：有魔力的，神奇的（形容词）。
- magical
Magical is the broader, often figurative choice for a wonderful, enchanting quality or atmosphere, and it can follow a linking verb (felt magical).
magical较为宽泛，常用于比喻意义，形容令人陶醉、奇妙的氛围或感受，也可作表语（如felt magical）。
The old forest felt magical under the soft moonlight.
在柔和的月光下，那片古老的森林显得充满魔力。
- magic 本词
Magic is mainly an attributive adjective before a noun, describing something literally related to magic — a trick, spell, or wand — and rarely follows a linking verb.
magic主要作定语，直接修饰名词，指字面意义上与魔法相关的事物——魔术、咒语或魔杖，很少放在系动词之后作表语。
She waved her magic wand and whispered a secret spell.
她挥动魔杖，轻声念出一个秘密咒语。
Magical and magic both relate to magic power. Magical is broader and figurative, describing a wonderful, enchanting feeling, and can follow a linking verb. Magic comes before a noun, describing something connected to magic, like a trick. The noun magic is not compared here.
这两个词都表示“有魔力的、神奇的”，但用法不同：magic多作定语，直接修饰名词，描述具体的魔法相关事物（如魔术、魔杖），较为字面；magical更常用于比喻意义，形容令人陶醉的氛围或感受，也可以作表语。此外，magic还可作名词表示“魔法”本身，这里不作比较。