hoodoo
hoodoo — 名詞
- hoodoosingular
- hoodoosplural
1. a system of folk magic developed within African American communities in the sout
胡毒巫術
非裔美國巫術
a system of folk magic developed within African American communities in the southern United States and the Caribbean, using herbs, charms, and rituals to heal, protect, or influence events
Rania's grandmother taught her the old hoodoo traditions using roots and herbs for healing.
Rania 的祖母教她古老的胡毒巫術傳統，用樹根和藥草來治病。
hoodoo traditions — collocation for the belief system
The museum exhibit displayed hoodoo charms made from cloth, feathers, and small bones.
博物館展出了用布料、羽毛和小骨頭製成的胡毒護身符。
hoodoo charms — physical objects used in the practice
Hassan found a 1950s study tracing hoodoo's roots to the Yoruba and Kongo traditions of West Africa.
Hassan 找到了一本 1950 年代的研究，追溯胡毒巫術源於西非的 Yoruba 和 Kongo 傳統。
Some old hoodoo recipes used common garden plants for protection and good fortune.
有些古老的胡毒配方用常見的園藝植物來趨吉避凶。
用法筆記
Distinct from the religion of Haitian Vodou, though the two share historical roots. Often used in historical or anthropological contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a lasting spell of bad luck that seems to affect a person, place, or thing, or a
厄運；掃把星
長期跟著某人或某物的壞運氣
a lasting spell of bad luck that seems to affect a person, place, or thing, or a person or object believed to cause such misfortune
The team believed a hoodoo was keeping them from winning the championship.
球隊認為有一股厄運讓他們一直拿不到冠軍。
have / believe in a hoodoo — countable use for a curse-like influence
Pim thought the old house had a hoodoo after three owners ran into financial trouble.
Pim 覺得那棟老房子帶有厄運，因為連續三位屋主都碰上財務問題。
After the accident, Vivek's crops died and his tools kept breaking — he blamed a hoodoo.
那次事故之後，Vivek 的農作物枯死，工具也一直壞掉——他認為是厄運作祟。
Local fishermen called the broken boat a hoodoo and refused to sail on it.
當地漁民把那艘破船稱為掃把星，拒絕開它出海。
用法筆記
Common in informal American speech. Frequently used with 'have' ('have a hoodoo on something') or 'be under' ('be under a hoodoo'). The countable form ('a hoodoo') refers to a specific source of bad luck, while the uncountable form ('hoodoo') refers to bad luck in general.
常見錯誤
3. a mysterious ability to attract, fascinate, or control other people, as if by su
魔力；魅惑力
吸引或控制他人的神秘力量
a mysterious ability to attract, fascinate, or control other people, as if by supernatural means
The old jazz singer still had a hoodoo over audiences wherever she performed.
那位老爵士歌手對觀眾仍有一股魔力，無論她在哪裡演出。
have a hoodoo over [someone] — typical pattern for influence
Manuela's calm voice seemed to have a hoodoo that soothed even the angriest customers.
Manuela 平靜的聲音似乎有種魔力，連最生氣的顧客都能安撫下來。
The hoodoo of the old storyteller's voice pulled Asher forward in his chair, his bowl of soup cooling untouched.
那位老說書人聲音的魔力讓 Asher 不自覺地向前傾，面前的湯涼了都沒喝。
The charismatic leader's hoodoo over his followers worried the town authorities.
那位魅力領袖對追隨者的魔力令地方當局感到擔憂。
文法句型
have a hoodoo over [someone]
用法筆記
Typically followed by 'over' to indicate the person or group under the influence. The power is usually seen as puzzling or irresistible rather than deliberately harmful. Less common than sense 2.
4. a tall, thin column of rock created by wind and water erosion over many centurie
風蝕岩柱
風蝕岩柱
a tall, thin column of rock created by wind and water erosion over many centuries, often standing alone with a strange or striking shape
The hikers stopped to photograph a hoodoo shaped like a giant mushroom.
登山客停下來拍攝一座形狀像巨大蘑菇的風蝕岩柱。
The park ranger explained that each hoodoo was formed by thousands of years of erosion.
公園管理員解釋說，每座風蝕岩柱都是經過數千年侵蝕而形成的。
formed by erosion — standard geological explanation
Sunrise cast long shadows from the hoodoos across the desert floor.
日出時分，風蝕岩柱的長長影子投射在沙漠地面上。
A sudden rainstorm sent small rocks tumbling from the top of the hoodoo.
一場突然的暴風雨使小石塊從風蝕岩柱頂端滾落下來。
- rock pillar
a general term without the connotation of unusual shape
- rock spire
more pointed and narrow than a typical hoodoo
- monolith
usually larger and thicker than a hoodoo
用法筆記
A technical term in geology, commonly encountered in descriptions of Western US national parks such as Bryce Canyon or Goblin Valley. This sense has no connection to the magical meanings of senses 1–3.