sorcerer

/ˈsɔːsərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔrsɚɚ] /ˈsɔːrsərər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔrsɚɚ] /ˈsȯr-sə-rər How to pronounce sorcerer (audio) ˈsȯrs-rər/ (ame, mw)

sorcerer — 名詞

  • sorcerersingular
  • sorcerersplural

1. a male villain in a story who can work powerful magic and usually turns it again

1.名詞C1
釋義

男巫師

故事中以魔法害人的男性角色

a male villain in a story who can work powerful magic and usually turns it against other people.

例句

In the final chapter, the sorcerer trapped the prince inside a wall of fire.

在最後一章裡，那名男巫師把王子困在一道火牆中。

the sorcerer + harmful spell in a story

Sivan saw the sorcerer turn the river red before the battle began.

Sivan 看見那名男巫師在戰鬥開始前把河水變成紅色。

同義詞
  • wizard

    often sounds less threatening and may suggest wisdom rather than cruelty

  • warlock

    usually darker in tone and often tied to evil forces

  • magician

    broader and can also mean a stage performer rather than a fantasy villain

文法句型

the sorcerer + casts/raises/sends + magic

a sorcerer + in a story or fantasy tale

用法筆記

Usually names the magical enemy inside a fantasy story. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 points to the role of the male villain in the tale, while sense 2 can describe any person believed to practise sorcery.

2. someone believed to practise dark magic, often through spells, charms, or evil s

2.名詞C1
釋義

術士

被認為會施行邪術的人

someone believed to practise dark magic, often through spells, charms, or evil spirits.

例句

Villagers believed the old sorcerer could bring rain after months of drought.

村民相信那名老術士能在乾旱數月後帶來雨水。

believe + sorcerer + could + magical result

Bilal warned the farmers that the sorcerer wanted payment before lifting the curse.

Bilal 警告農夫們，那名術士想先拿到報酬才肯解除詛咒。

同義詞
  • wizard

    more neutral and may describe a skilled or wise magic user

  • witch

    often used for a female magic user and can point to a different tradition

  • warlock

    stresses a male magic user with a darker or more threatening feel

文法句型

call/accuse someone of being a sorcerer

a sorcerer + who practises dark magic

用法筆記

Often appears in legends, accusations, or historical talk about people thought to work harmful magic. Unlike sense 1, this sense is not limited to a named male enemy acting inside a fantasy plot.