a woman who is believed to have magic powers, especially to do evil things. In stories, she usually wears a black pointed hat and flies on a broomstick. 女巫；巫婆 Many people believed her to be a witch. 許多人相信她會巫術。 She sat astride the broomstick, just like a witch in a fairy tale. 她騎在掃帚柄上，就像童話裏的女巫一樣。 I have a pointy black hat for my Halloween witch costume. 我有一頂尖尖的黑帽子作爲萬聖節女巫服裝。
CultureWitches are often shown in pictures and described in stories as ugly old women with black clothes and pointed hats, who are able to fly on broomsticks (= old-fashioned brushes with long handles, used for cleaning floors). In the past, women who were considered to be witches were burnt alive or hanged. In the late 20th century some people began to call themselves witches as part of the New Age interest in ancient beliefs and cultures.- (disapproving)
an ugly, unpleasant old woman 醜老太婆
Word OriginOld English wicca (masculine), wicce (feminine), wiccian (verb).
Idioms
a witch’s/an evil brew
- (British English, informal)
an unpleasant drink that is a mixture of different things 難喝的混合飲料