powwow
['pauwau]
n. 巫医, 议事会, 帕瓦仪式
vi. 举行帕瓦仪式
词形变化:
动词过去式: powwowed | 动词过去分词: powwowed | 动词现在分词: powwowing | 动词第三人称单数: powwows |
n.
1. (北美印第安人)祈祷仪式; 巫师
2. 集会; 商议
vi.
1. 商谈; 开会
2. 举行祈祷仪式
powwow
过去式:powwowed
过去分词:powwowed
现在进行时:powwowing
词形变化:
动词过去式: powwowed | 动词过去分词: powwowed | 动词现在分词: powwowing | 动词第三人称单数: powwows |
词义辨析:
同义参见:
colloquy
convention
powwow['pauwau]n.1.■[美国英语]2.■(北美印第安人的)巫师;巫医3.■(北美印第安人为医病 、庆祝胜利等举行的)(帕瓦)仪式4.■北美印第安人的会议;(政治等方面的)会议;社交集会5.■[英国俚语](作战等时举行的)军官会议6.■[口语]任何一种会议(或集会)vi.1.■举行(帕瓦)仪式;参加(帕瓦)仪式2.■集会;商议 (about):to come inside the shack and powwow进入小屋里去开会3.■行(或做)巫医vt.1.■用巫医治疗:had one of his eyes powwowed用巫术治疗他的一只眼睛
powwowpowwow[ˈpauwau]n.1.■(北美印第安人的)巫医, 祭司2.■(北美印第安人为庆祝胜利而举行的)狂欢典礼3.■[美俚](政治方面的)会谈; 会议; 社交集会; [英](作战时的)军官会议
词性变化powwow[ˈpauwau]vi.1.■[俚]举行会议; 商议2.■举行狂欢典礼; (北美印第安人)做祛病祈祷powwow over what we should do集会商讨我们该采取何种步骤powwow[ˈpauwau]vt.1.■用巫术医治
noun
- a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting and dancing
(北美印第安人)帕瓦仪式(有欢宴、舞蹈等活动)
■a conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues
(尤指在朋友或同事之间举行的)议事会
- [no obj.](informal)hold a powwow; confer
(非正式)举行帕瓦仪式;开会
news squads powwowed nervously.
报导小组紧张开会商讨。
- early 17th cent.: from Narragansett powah, powwaw 'magician' (literally 'he dreams')
powwow
名词 powwow:
(informal) a quick private conference
同义词:huddle
a council of or with Native Americans
动词 powwow:
hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
powwow
■3. At the Annual Northern Ute Powwow, dancers circle around an American flag carried by the honor guard.
一年一度的北犹他州巫师仪式上,舞者们围着一面由荣誉守卫所持的美国国旗起舞。
■THE curse of the G8 struck in St Petersburg, where the world's richest democracies (plus Russia) finished their annual powwow on July 17th.
七月17号,圣彼得堡,世界上最富有的民主国家(加上俄罗斯)在这里结束了每年一度的八国峰会。
■Association of leather of federation of Chinese light industry, China combines powwow, will " China western shoe " this " gold-lettered signboard " awarded Chongqing city formally Bi Shan county.
中国轻工业联合会、中国皮革协会联合举行仪式,将“中国西部鞋都”这块“金字招牌”正式授予了重庆市璧山县。
■8. hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting.
举行一种仪式,会谈,会议或会见。
■To hold a powwow.
举行帕瓦仪式
■then she would turn a corner and her lights would wink out and her powwow shut off and leave the river still again;
也许你还能听到一处船上传来提琴声或者歌声。生活在木筏子上,这是何等美妙。头上的天空是我们的,正布满着一闪一闪的的星星。
■At the recent OPEC powwow Mr al-Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, argued that a low oil price always sowed the seeds of a future price rise, since it led to underinvestment.
今日在OPEC会议上,沙特石油部长纳伊米认为,低油价会导致投资不足,从而为将来油价上涨播下种子。
■So he glided along, and the powwow and racket getting more and more outrageous all the time;
他就这么滑过去。与此同时,吠叫声越来越刺耳。
■His first contact with revolutionary bigwigs came when he attended a Party powwow in Vienna.
他第一次接触革命的首脑人物是他在维纳斯参加的一个党的仪式上。
■but global finance will not be remade in a five-hour powwow hosted by a lame-duck president after less preparation than many corporate board meetings.
全球金融体系不可能通过低能总统主办的土著会议实现重建,更何况会议的准备工作还不如一些公司的董事会议充分。
■Native American dancers invited Rotarians and family to join the powwow circle.
印地安人舞者们邀请扶轮社员和他们的家人参与围成祈祷仪式的圈圈。
■At the OPEC powwow Mr al-Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, argued that a low oil price always sowed the seeds of a future price rise, since it led to underinvestment.
在欧佩克会议上沙特石油部长纳伊米认为低油价总是播下未来油价上涨的种子,因为低油价会导致投资不足。
■Held at Fort Duchesne, Utah, every 4th of July weekend, the Powwow celebrates Native Americans' contributions to the United States of America.
在每年七月的最后一个周末,犹他州的迪歇纳堡都会举办这个仪式来庆祝土著们对美国作出的贡献。
■In Elbow Bower the mower winnowed the winnowed the minnows away fro the powwow.
在肘子凉亭里,割草者为巫医筛掉小鱼。
■there would have been a great powwow if it had been the gold.
如果找到的是黄金的话,大家准会大谈特谈。
■More than 80 Indian tribes come to the Denver March Powwow to celebrate their history and culture through arts and crafts, storytelling, music and dance.
总共有80多个印地安部落到丹佛参加此一行进祈祷仪式。他们透过手工艺、故事述说、音乐及舞蹈来欢庆他们的历史及文化。
■Have you ever been to a powwow? If you went to Winnebago, Nebraska, in July, you'd have a chance.
您曾参加过祈祷仪式吗?假如您在七月时造访内布拉斯加的温尼贝戈族印第安人,您就有机会参加他们的祈祷仪式。
■How could I know there was going to be all this rumpus and powwow about a little slip like that?
我怎么会知道这么一点儿大意就会惹得老天爷这么大发雷霆呢?
■10. How could I know there was going to be all this rumpus and powwow about a little slip like that?
我怎么会知道这么一点儿大意就会惹得老天爷这么大发雷霆呢?
■My department did an emergency powwow and we weren't really happy with that, and so we asked ourselves so what do we really want to see here?
我的部门制作成了突发性的仪式,但是我们不是很喜欢那样,所以我们问自己我们到底想要看到什么效果?
■Many a church member saw I, walking behind the music, that has danced in the same measure with me, when somebody was fiddler, and, it might be, an Indian powwow or a Lapland wizard changing hands with us!
我看见这么多教堂里的人跟在乐队后面游行,他们都曾随着我踏着同样的舞步,由某个人物演奏着提琴,或许,还有一个印第安人的祭司或拉普兰人的法师同我们牵着手呢!
■You are welcome to bring friends to attend the Powwow.
欢迎您带好友一起来参加聚会。
■Every year American Indians have a powwow in Denver, Colorado, that attracts people from all 50 states and 14 countries.
每一年,美国境内的印地安人都会在科罗拉多州的丹佛举行祈祷仪式,这个仪式吸引了50州及14国的人前来参加。
■1. Every September, there is a powwow in the park.
每年九月,公园内会举办一场祈祷仪式。
■Seems we need to have another powwow.
看起来我们得再商量一次了。
■4. There is also an Indian Art Expo and Market at the powwow where Indian artists gather to show their traditional work, such as pottery, jewelry, beadwork, and paintings.
祈祷仪式上也有一场印地安艺术展览会及市集,印地安艺术家会在此处聚集并藉以展示他们的传统作品,如:陶器、首饰、珠饰及绘画。
■A powwow is a social gathering of Indian peoples to honor their heritage that has been passed down through generations.
祈祷仪式是印地安人用来表彰他们传统的社交聚会,并藉由此仪式将此一传统传承下去。
■Since the Voiburg citizens didn't like Nicholas Francon, some of them wrote to the bishop that Francon was a powwow,a rascal and they wanted to drive him out of Voiburg.
维堡市民不喜欢尼古拉斯.弗兰肯,有些人给主教写信说弗兰肯是个巫师,是个坏蛋,他们想把他赶出维堡市。
■And such another powwow as they made!
自然,我就停了下来,对着它们,一动也不动。
■This Powwow is a casual meet-up of fellow professionals, colleagues and friends.
这是一次翻译专业人士、同仁和朋友们的非正式聚会。
■to come inside the shack and powwow
进入小屋里去开会
■powwow over what we should do
集会商讨我们该采取何种步骤