voodoo

• n. 伏都教（一种西非原始宗教）；伏都教徒
• vt. 施伏都巫术迷惑
• adj. 伏都教的

来自非洲土著语，神灵，魔鬼。

1. a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

2. a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities

voodoo (n.)

religious witchcraft of Haiti and Southern U.S., ultimately of African origin, 1850, from Louisiana French voudou, from a West African language (such as Ewe and Fon vodu "spirit, demon, deity," also Vandoo, supposedly the name of an African deity, from a language of Dahomey). Compare vodun "fetish connected with snake worship in Dahomey," said to be from vo "to be afraid," or vo "harmful." The verb is attested from 1880.

I looked to the ground instantly, and I saw my voodoo doll.

我马上向地上看去, 看到了我的伏都人偶.

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Voodoo ceremony in general, including acts of witchcraft and sorcery set of related concepts.

巫术仪式一般包括巫术行为和与此相关的一整套巫术观念.

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Now I have to start my voodoo ritual all over again!

你干什么,我现在不得不把巫毒仪式从头再来一边!

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Academics on each side are lambasting the opposing arguments as voodoo economics.

两派的学者们都痛斥对方的主张为“巫术经济学”.

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The hunter bought a lucky voodoo charm.

猎人买了个伏都护身符.

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Are you sure you weren't under the local voodoo?

你确定你们得到的不是局部数据?

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If you could use a voodoo doll to hurt anyone you chose, would you?

如果你可以用伏都教盅术任意损害一个人, 你会这样做 吗 ?

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This may sound like voodoo.

这看起来像是巫术.

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A supernatural power or voodoo belief can enter into and reanimate a corpse.

对超自然力量或主宰人类命运的力量的强烈信仰.

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Improving search results almost becomes voodoo born of experience.

改进搜索结果的过程几乎成为了巫术诞生的过程.

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It is also the homeland of R & B singer Angelique Kidjo and the Voodoo religion.

它也是R & B歌手安洁莉克.琪蒂欧与巫毒教的家乡.

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He's been the object of a voodoo curse.

他受到伏都教的诅咒.

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