wand: [12] A wand is etymologically a ‘bendable’ stick. The word was borrowed from Old Norse vöndr ‘thin straight stick’. This in turn went back to a prehistoric Germanic *wanduz, which was derived from *wand-, *wend- ‘turn’ (source also of English wander, went, etc). A stick that can be ‘turned’ is one that can be ‘bent’, hence a ‘flexible stick’. The earliest record of the word’s use for a ‘stick with magic powers’ comes from the 15th century. => wander, went
wand (n.)
c. 1200, from Old Norse vondr "rod, switch" (cognate with Gothic wandus "rod," Middle Swedish vander), from Proto-Germanic *wend- "to turn," see wind (v.)). The notion is of a bending, flexible stick. Compare cognate Old Norse veggr, Old English wag "wall," Old Saxon, Dutch wand, Old High German want, German Wand "wall," originally "wickerwork for making walls," or "wall made of wattle-work" (an insight into early Germanic domestic architecture). Magic wand is attested from c. 1400 and shows the etymological sense of "suppleness" already had been lost.
wand 英文释义
1. a baton used by a magician or water diviner
2. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
wand 双语例句
1. People can't expect him to wave a magic wand.
人民不能指望他创造奇迹。
来自柯林斯例句
2. You can't simply wave a wand and get rid of nuclear weapons.
你们不要以为魔杖一挥便能消除核武器。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make everything all right again.
真希望我能魔杖一挥使一切又都好起来。
来自《权威词典》
4. The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
那仙女魔杖一挥，桌子不翼而飞。
来自《权威词典》
5. The conjurer waved his magic wand.
那个魔术师挥动魔杖.
来自《简明英汉词典》
wand 实用场景例句
The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
那仙女魔杖一挥，桌子不翼而飞。
牛津词典
You can't expect me to just wave a (magic) wand and make everything all right again.
你不能指望我挥动一下魔杖，便一切又平安无事了。
牛津词典
a mascara wand
睫毛膏棒
牛津词典
You can't simply wave a wand and get rid of nuclear weapons.
你们不要以为魔杖一挥便能消除核武器。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The magician is waving a magic wand.
魔术师在挥舞魔杖.
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The magician held his wand over the handkerchief and out hopped a rabbit.
那位魔术师将魔棒在手帕上一挥,就蹦出了一只兔子.
《简明英汉词典》
A wand is necessary for most magic.
一根魔杖对施大部分魔法都有用.
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SECTUMSEMPRA ! bellowed Harry from the floor, waving his wand wildly.
哈利在地板上吼叫着, 胡乱的挥动着他的魔杖.
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Wipe the wand off before the first coat to prevent clumping.
把睫毛棒刷干净,避免结块.
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The conjurer waved his magic wand.
那个魔术师挥动魔杖.
《简明英汉词典》
A wand? well, you want Ollivanders.
一根魔杖? 嗯, 你去奥利凡德吧.
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The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they immediately turned into horses.
仙女用魔杖在大白菜上一挥,这些大白菜就立刻就成了一匹匹马.
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The Death Eater gets his wand first and takes his mask off.
食死徒首先拿到他的魔杖并且脱掉了他的面罩.
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He drew out his own wand and compared the lengths.
他拿出了自己的魔杖对比着长度.
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You may be proud of your garden, but you wand to see my neighbour's.
你可能以你的花园而骄傲, 但是你应该看看我邻居的花园.
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The winner is the one who manages to snatch the other's wand.
获胜者是那个能够抢夺到对方魔杖的人.
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The fairy waves her wand over the six mice.
仙女把魔棒在六只老鼠上面挥了一挥.
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She had recovered her equanimity , and tapped her neighbour with her wand and talked as usual.
她已经恢复了平静, 拿柳条轻轻拍打和她并排的女孩子,照旧有说有笑的了.
辞典例句
Wand of Negation weakened so it is no longer the most effective way to dispel.
否定权杖削弱,将不再是驱散的最好方法.
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Harry lfited the silvery substance into it with his wand.
哈利用他的魔杖将那些银色的物质装了起来.
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Carpenter's custom software locates each red and each green wand in the auditorium.
由卡彭特定制的软件用来确定会堂中每个红色和绿色纸棒的位置.
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His books, wand , parchment, and quill the floor and his ink bottle smashed on the topmost.
T139他的书 、 魔杖 、 羊皮纸和羽毛笔稀里哗啦地落到地板上,墨水瓶摔碎在最上面.
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The magician waved his wand and a rabbit appeared out of thin air.
魔术师把他的小棒一挥,一只兔子突然出现了.
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Enter the magic wand of credit, which many now assume can take the place of production.
