a piece of iron (or an ore, alloy, or other material) which has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism, such as attracting other iron-containing objects or aligning itself in an external magnetic field
磁铁;磁体。
archaic term for
〈古〉 同
〈喻〉 有吸引力的人(或物)
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the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun worshippers .美丽的白色沙滩对阳光崇拜者来说极具吸引力。
"late Middle English (denoting lodestone): from Latin