powwow的意思

powwow

英式音标['paʊwaʊ]
美式英标['paʊwaʊ]

基本解释

n. 仪式；巫师；医师

vi. 商谈；举行祈祷仪式

vt. 用巫术医治

powwow 帕瓦仪式，讨论会，理事会

来自北美土著语powwaw,萨满法师，巫师，巫师做法仪式。后借用该词用于指现代意义上的讨论会，理事会。

powwow (n.): 1620s, "priest, sorcerer," from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Narragansett) powwaw "shaman, medicine man, Indian priest," from a verb meaning "to use divination, to dream," from Proto-Algonquian *pawe:wa "he dreams, one who dreams." Meaning "magical ceremony among North American Indians" is recorded from 1660s. Sense of "council, conference, meeting" is first recorded 1812. Verb sense of "to confer, discuss" is attested from 1780.

1. Every year my father would call a family powwow to discuss where we were going on vacation.: 每年我父亲都会召开一次家庭会议，讨论我们要去哪儿度假。

3. 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.

4. 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.