音标:[ˈhu:du:z] ;
n. 不祥的人或物( hoodoo的名词复数 ); 石林
n (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
n a practitioner of voodoo
n a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
n something believed to bring bad luck
v bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune

hoodoo的用法和样例:

例句

  1. My car seems to have a hoodoo on it it keeps breaking down.我的汽车好像中了邪了--老是出故障。

经典引文

  • I heard people say hoodoos was cannibals and used to eat babies.

    出自:R. Tallant
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