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hoodoo

/hoo-doo/US // ˈhu du //UK // (ˈhuːduː) //

兜兜转转,兜售,兜率,兜帽

Related Words

bedevil祸害,祸起萧墙,祸患,祸不单行bewitch蛊惑,蛊惑人心,迷惑,魅惑hex六角,六分之一,六位数,十六进制curse诅咒,咒语,咒骂,咒诅damn该死的,该死,见鬼,可恶charm魅力,魅力四射,迷人的魅力,魅力无穷enchant迷惑,魅力,迷住,魅力四射condemn谴责,声讨,赔偿,判处

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural hoo·doos.

    • : Hoodoo. African American folk magic practiced predominantly in the southeastern United States through rituals of protection, herbal medicine, charming of objects, and ancestor veneration.Compare Vodou, Voodoo.
    • : bad luck, or a person or thing that brings bad luck.
    • : Geology. a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape, left by erosion.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    hoo·dooed, hoo·doo·ing.

    • : to bring or cause bad luck to.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbjinx
Synonyms
bedevil祸害,祸起萧墙,祸患,祸不单行bewitch蛊惑,蛊惑人心,迷惑,魅惑charm魅力,魅力四射,迷人的魅力,魅力无穷condemn谴责,声讨,赔偿,判处curse诅咒,咒语,咒骂,咒诅damn该死的,该死,见鬼,可恶enchant迷惑,魅力,迷住,魅力四射hex六角,六分之一,六位数,十六进制cast a spell on施法于,施咒于,施咒,施法give the evil eye恶人先告状,恶狠狠地盯着你看

Examples

  • Thorien loves Goblin Valley State Park for its otherworldly landscape filled with towering sandstone hoodoos.

  • Surreal hoodoos and mind-blowing rock sculptures soar above stark sandstone, shale, and coal landscapes—once covered by ancient sea.

  • The trail climbs to an overlook of the Green River then drops into a twisty valley of hoodoos striped red, cream, and gold.

  • Nestled in the middle of Grand Staircase Escalante, these well-spaced sites each have a fire ring and are ideal for tent campers who want solitude while taking in the spiraling hoodoos of Bryce Canyon.

  • Take a drive on Hole in the Rock Road to explore hoodoos in Devils Garden or hike the family-friendly Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Gulch slot canyons.

  • Created more jobs than any modern president, in the process showing people that trickle-down economics was hoodoo.

  • Before I'd gone five miles the hoodoo that had been working overtime on my behalf got busy again.

  • A sure 'hoodoo' it must be, to warp a man's judgment like that!

  • He explored and reported upon the Hoodoo region, and first called prominent attention to the noble caon of the Middle Gardiner.

  • I knowed you want no good the first time I set eyes on yer, a-sayin hoodoo words over the poor dumb beast.

  • The "Thirteen" hoodoo came near to finding believers among those on the Knickerbocker before Cuba was reached.

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