c. 1300, "witchcraft, magic, enchantment; act or instance of sorcery; supernatural state of affairs; seemingly magical works," from Old French sorcerie, from sorcier "sorcerer, wizard," from Medieval Latin sortiarius "teller of fortunes by lot; sorcerer," literally "one who influences fate or fortune," from Latin sors (genitive sortis) "lot, fate, fortune" (see sort (n.)).
实用例句
1. At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.
那时候大多数人相信巫术和魔法.
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2. The dancing flames of an aurora will add a touch of sorcery to the scene.
闪烁的极光会给这片景色增添一层神秘色彩.
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3. This is due to their direct lineage from primitive sorcery dance.
这是由于它直接来自原始巫舞之故.
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4. Buddha preached the sorcery to 5 attendants as Kaundinya etc. in Sarnath.
佛祖在鹿野苑向他的侍从憍陈如等五人说法道.
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5. The two books were concerned with sorcery and had analogical culture background.