fetish: is applied to an object that is regarded as sacred or magical or to something that is cherished unreasonably or obsessively: make a ~ of the Bill of Rights. 如a fetish for secrecy过度喜欢私密，如 a fetish about cleanliness洁癖, a fetish of work迷恋工作，可见介词可用of, for, about
talisman:primarily applicable to an astrological figure or image held to have magical power, such as to heal or protect, can also denote something that seems to exert a magical, extraordinary, and usually happy influence: wore the ring as a ~. astrology占星术占星学，认为天体运动对人类有影响 (《魔符The Talisman》是一部1984年发行的美国小说，讲述一名12岁的小男孩从美国东海岸出发，游历美国以及平行世界"疆域"，寻找魔符talisman，以拯救他垂危的母亲的故事） figure和image的区别: figure是由简略的线条构成的图案，image图像则有更多细节
charm: applies to an object or a formula of words believed to repel evil spirits or malign influences or to attract their opposites: a ~ against the evil eye; it may also apply to some quality that is appealing or attractive: captivated by the ~ of the old inn. 多用作比喻，如he was charmed by her beauty and wit他被她的才貌迷住了，如he has led a charmed life (= he has been lucky even in dangerous or difficult situations) 他的日子过得如有神佑（即使遇到艰险都能逢凶化吉） appealing和attractive完全同义 物理中, repel和attract是一对反义词，如magnets can both repel and attract one another磁石即可互相排斥也可互相吸引
amulet: applied especially to something worn or carried on the person as a protection against evil, danger, or disease: protected by an ~ of jaguar teeth. 美洲虎
吉祥物mascot，如the mascots of Beijing 2008 were the five Fuwa
fetish物神、癖好: 指神圣的有魔力的物体，或被过度迷恋的物体，talisman魔符: 指给人带来健康平安的物体，如带有占星学图案(的戒指或宝石ring or stone)，charm符咒、魅力: 能避祸或招福的物体或咒语，或表示有魅力，amulet护身符: 指随身携带，保护人免于邪恶危险疾病的物体
记忆方法: 1）首字母是FACT事实<==魔符
2）魔符的意思是避祸招福的物体mean an object believed to have the power to avert evil or attract good.
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