charm

魅力、愛嬌

周りの人に好かれるような、その人の感じのよさ。

やさしい英語で： A pleasant quality that makes people like someone.

• Her charm made everyone feel welcome.
• He won the guests over with his natural charm.
• Even as a child, she had great personal charm.

類義語： appeal, charisma

よく使う表現： personal charm, natural charm, full of charm, great charm

お守り、呪文

幸運を呼んだり魔法の力を持ったりすると信じられる物、行為、言葉。

やさしい英語で： An object, action, or set of words believed to bring luck or have magic power.

• He carries a lucky charm.
• She whispered a charm to keep danger away.
• They believed the charm protected their home.

類義語： talisman, amulet, spell

よく使う表現： lucky charm, magic charm, protective charm

チャーム

ブレスレットやチェーンに付ける小さな飾り。

やさしい英語で： A small decorative object worn on a bracelet or chain.

• She added a charm to her bracelet.
• He gave me a tiny gold charm.
• Each charm on the chain represents a special memory.

類義語： trinket, pendant

よく使う表現： charm bracelet, silver charm, heart charm

フィンチの群れ

フィンチという種類の鳥が集まった群れ。

やさしい英語で： A group of finches together.

• A charm of finches landed nearby.
• We watched a charm of goldfinches feeding in the garden.
• The charm flew from one tree to another.

使い方： a charm of finches (A charm of finches gathered around the feeder.)

類義語： flock

よく使う表現： charm of finches, charm of goldfinches

魅了する、心をつかむ

自分の行動で相手に好かれたり、相手を喜ばせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone like you or feel delighted by something you do.

• Her smile charmed everyone.
• He charmed the audience with his funny stories.
• The children quickly charmed our guests.

使い方： charm someone with something (She charmed us with her warm welcome.)

類義語： delight, win over, captivate

反対語： repel

よく使う表現： charm someone, charm someone with, charm someone into

魔法をかける

人や物に魔法を使って影響を与えたり、操ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To use magic to influence or control someone or something.

• The witch charmed the guard.
• A wizard charmed the door so it would open by itself.
• They believed music could charm snakes.

類義語： bewitch, enchant

よく使う表現： charm a snake, charm someone, charm something

魔法で守る

人や物が害を受けないよう、魔法を使って守る。

やさしい英語で： To use magic to protect someone or something from harm.

• The wizard charmed the shield against fire.
• She charmed the child to keep him safe.
• They believed their weapons had been charmed against damage.

使い方： charm someone/something against something (The witch charmed the house against evil spirits.)

よく使う表現： charm someone against, charm a shield, charm something