WITCH, n. (1) Any ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil.
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adj. 令人厌恶的，可憎的;丑恶;
💡 re反+puls驱动，推+ive形容词后缀 →排斥的，击退的
"He was utterly repulsive to her."
她对他极为反感.
近义：heinous, hideous, icky, loathly, loathsome, nasty
反义：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
n. 联盟;社团;（运动）联合会、联赛;里格（长度单位，约等于 3 英里）;
vt.&vi. 使…结盟，使…结合;
💡 league(bind)→同盟；联盟；盟约；加盟
"The temperance league wanted to close all the saloons in town."
禁酒联合会要关闭镇上所有的酒吧.
近义：join, associate, merge, pool, rally, unite
反义：part, partition, rive, section, segment, segregate
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待，折磨;（用扯碎机）扯碎;（替作家，律师等）做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义：daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反义：archangel, seraph, cherub
adj. 美丽的，美好的;极好的;
💡 beauti美丽+ful...的→美的，美丽的
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：arresting, lovable, lovely, beauteous, charming, adorable
反义：homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
adj. 有魅力的;引人注目的;迷人的;招人喜爱的;
💡 at 加强+ tract拉 + ive ...的 → attract拉过来=吸引+ ive ...的 →引人注目的
"I like John but I don't find him attractive physically."
我喜欢约翰，不过我认为他长得并不英俊。
近义：appealing, inciting, inviting, arresting, arrestive, likable
反义：heinous, hideous, icky, loathly, loathsome, nasty
n. 女巫，巫婆;<贬>讨人嫌的丑女人;迫害的对象;
vt. 施巫术;
💡 哪个(which)是 女巫witch wi(wise英明)+tch(bitch坏女人):高智商的坏女人- 巫婆
"stories about a wicked witch"
关于邪恶女巫的故事
近义：spell, spellbind, voodoo, bewitch, charm, enchant