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单词 hoodoo
释义
hoodoo
noun
uk
/ˈhuː.duː/us
/ˈhuː.duː/

hoodoonoun(MAGIC)

[U]
a set ofmagicalbeliefsandpracticesthatoriginallybelongedtoWestAfricansbroughttoNorthAmericaand theCaribbeanasslaves, which arelinkedto thereligionofvoodoo:
Haitianfolkloretoldtalesofdeadpeoplewhosebodieswereawakenedby hoodoo.海地民间传说讲述死人被巫毒术唤醒的故事。
Compare
voodoo
[CorU]informal
badluckthataffectssomeone for alongtime, or something that isbelievedtocausethis:
Might this be theyearthat theteamfinallyendsitshoodoo?
Somebelievethere's a hoodoo overEnglandwheneverweplayAustraliaat Lord'scricketground.
[U]informal
amagicalormysteriouspowerover otherpeople:
（可控制他人的）魔法
Hethoughtthis was somesortoffemininehoodoo.他以为这是什么女性魔法。
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hoodoonoun(ROCK)

[C]US
averticalpieceofrockthat has been made into aninterestingshapebywind,water, etc.:
Thetrailwindsthrough alandscapeof hoodoos andsandstonecliffs.
More examples
  • Wecyclepast hoodoos andvermilioncliffs.
  • Bouldercapsareperchedon many of thetaperinghoodoos.
  • These hoodoos at onetimewere at thebottomof alake.
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(Definition ofhoodoofrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
hoodoo
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhuː.duː/us
/ˈhuː.duː/
a set ofmagicalbeliefsandpracticesthatoriginallycame fromWestAfrica
（源自西非的一种魔法活动）巫毒
Haitianfolkloretoldtalesofdeadpeoplewhosebodieswereawakenedby hoodoo.海地民间传说讲述死人被巫毒术唤醒的故事。
informal
amagicalormysteriouspowerover otherpeople
（可控制他人的）魔法
Hethoughtthis was somesortoffemininehoodoo.他以为这是什么女性魔法。

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Over time water action has left many unique and amazing geologic features ranging from the river gorge with its magnificent bluffs to the natural arches and unusual hoodoos.
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I call this kind of finance "hoodoo" economics, a kind of witchcraft business in which everyone deceives himself and everyone else.
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There is ahoodooabout cancer.
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Products include varioushoodooitems, assorted dry goods, and tourist memorabilia.
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Hoodooshapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers.
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Hoodooski resort and many snow parks are nearby.
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Thehoodoohad existed for 20 million years, and had been formed out of rock that dated back as far as 165 million years.
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I'll put a curse on this team that willhoodooit until the end of time.
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Attempts have been made to read ahoodoosignificance into the phrase dust my broom.
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Hoodoopractice does not require a formally designated minister.
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What is striking about thehoodoofolk process is the use of biblical figures in its practices and in the lives of its practitioners.
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Hoodoois sometimes thought of as folk magic or superstition.
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Narcisse claims to practice voodoo, but it's more likehoodoo, with her herbs doing magic.
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The men claimed that thehoodooappeared ready to fall, and that they knocked it over to prevent park visitors from being hurt.
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Many patent medicines, cosmetics, and household cleaning supplies for mainstream consumers have been aimed also athoodoopractitioners.
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