n.魅力；吸引力；迷人；美貌
v.（使）着迷；施魔法
Her charm rests in her happy smile. 她的魅力在于她幸福的微笑。
The use of dialect lent great charm to the work . 方言的运用给这部作品增添了巨大的魅力。
The hotel is full of charm and character. 这家旅馆风格独特，极具吸引力。
Her charm prejudiced the judges in her favour. 她姿色迷人，因而评委都偏向她。
The Irish are known for their charm and vivacity, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. 爱尔兰人以其魅力和活泼而著称，爱尔兰姑娘的美貌也声名远扬。
用作动词 (v.)He guessed the idea would charm his publisher. 他认为这个主意能让他的出版商着迷。
He felt that she was able to charm him. 他感到她能够媚惑他。
charm的原意是用符咒迷惑人或物的感官和心灵来唤起其羡慕之情,以达到控制该人或物的目的。现代英语中主要表示“使高兴,着迷”或“吸引”。
charm可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
charm可用于被动结构,其过去分词也常用于系表结构主动语态。
