powwows

美 　英

• n.巫師；(北美印第安人的)祛病祈禱；預(yù)祝典禮；討論
• v.(北美印第安人)做祛病祈禱；舉行預(yù)祝狂歡；商量
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)儀式；會(huì)談；帕瓦節(jié)

詞形變化

復(fù)數(shù)：powwows  過去分詞：powwowed  現(xiàn)在分詞：powwowing  

英漢解釋

n.	1. (北美印第安人的)祭司,巫師 2. (北美印第安人的)祛病祈禱;預(yù)祝典禮 3. 〈美俚〉(政治等方面的)會(huì)談,討論;社交集會(huì);〈英俚〉(作戰(zhàn)時(shí)的)軍官會(huì)議
v.	1. (北美印第安人)做祛病祈禱;舉行預(yù)祝狂歡 2. 〈美俚〉開會(huì);商量 (about) 3. (北美印第安人)用巫術(shù)治(病)

英英解釋

n.	1. a traditional Native American ceremony featuring dance, feasting, and a blessing by a shaman for an event such as a marriage, a major hunt, or a gathering of nations 2. a meeting or gathering to discuss something
v.	1. to hold a powwow

例句

The city also hosts a variety of annual ethnic festivals and is the site of numerous American Indian powwows.

西雅圖每年還舉辦具有族裔特色的的民俗節(jié)，美洲印第安人也在這里舉行帕瓦節(jié)（powwow）的眾多慶祝活動(dòng)。

Powwows are a way for Indian tribes to preserve their culture and hand down traditions.

祈禱儀式是印地安部落保存他們文化及把常規(guī)傳給下一代的方法。

He shook hands with Mr Gates but there were no bilateral powwows, as in past years.

他和蓋茨先生握手，但是同往常一樣，沒有雙邊會(huì)談。