| 词汇 | voodoo |
| 释义 | voodoo noun[ U ] (alsoVoodoo, vodou, Vodou, voudou, Voudou)uk /ˈvuː.duː/ us /ˈvuː.duː/ a religion, influenced by traditional African religions, that involves magic and attempts to communicate with spirits and dead people, common in parts of the Caribbean, especially Haiti, and in parts of the southern United States : 伏都教（信仰魔法与鬼魂，尤流行于海地） About half of Haiti's population is thought to practise voodoo in some form, although many follow other religious beliefs at the same time. The musical explores Haiti's rich artistic heritage and the religion of Vodou. She is a Haitian voudou priestess who has lived in New York since the 1960s. magic or a curse(= magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone): 霉运；坏运气 There’s no voodoo involved in cooking juicy, tender steak—just two simple steps. They felt as if there was some sort of voodoo on the band, because everything just went wrong.他们觉得那条带子上肯定有什么邪气，因为每件事情都不对劲儿。 Haitian voodoo is a religion that holds memories of Africa and Haiti’s past. They believe that there's a spirit in everything, in every tree, in the sun, in the sea, and that if you understand voodoo, you can talk to these spirits. The witch doctor marked the area with grey powder, a clear warning to believers in voodoo, the nation's dominant religion. There is a current spiritual revival of voodoo in New Orleans. Religions & religious groups Abrahamic African Methodist Episcopal Church AME anti-Catholicism anti-Christianity evangelicalism faith-based Free Church Gnosticism multi-religious neo-paganism non-established paganism Pentecostalism Sufism Sunni super-church Taoism Taoist the God squad You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Magic Good luck and bad luck voodoo adjective[ before noun ] (alsoVoodoo, vodou, Vodou, voudou, Voudou)uk /ˈvuː.duː/ us /ˈvuː.duː/ relating to or used in the practice of the religion voodoo: She claimed that a voodoo curse had forced her to commit the crime. They found a spooky voodoo doll with pins stuck into it. The room also contains a collection of sequined Vodou dolls. I mentioned my trip to Haiti and the voudou ceremonies I saw. He is said to have placed a voodoo curse on the director after he was dropped from a movie role. When he was just starting out on his career, he carried out voodoo rituals to bring luck. She was both a devout Roman Catholic and a voodoo priestess. Religions & religious groups Abrahamic African Methodist Episcopal Church AME anti-Catholicism anti-Christianity evangelicalism faith-based Free Church Gnosticism multi-religious neo-paganism non-established paganism Pentecostalism Sufism Sunni super-church Taoism Taoist the God squad You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Religious objects voodoo | American Dictionaryvoodoo noun[ U ] us/ˈvud·u/ a religion involving magic that began in Africa and developed in Haiti |
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