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potlatch

/pot-lach/US // ˈpɒt lætʃ //UK // (ˈpɒtˌlætʃ) //

锅碗瓢盆,锅巴,锅庄,锅盖

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a ceremonial festival at which gifts are bestowed on the guests and property is destroyed by its owner in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.
    • : Pacific Northwest. a party or celebration.

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Examples

  • Potlatch is a wonderful day for children, a glorious introduction to the science of economics.

  • Costly entertainments, such as the potlatch or the ball, are peculiarly adapted to serve this end.

  • Feed up th' dogs,' says he, 'an' in two shlapes, we'll hav' th' biggest potlatch in th' histhry av th' thribe.

  • As the time approached, many canoes were on the Bay, headed by a joyous crowd going to the potlatch.

  • No one can be sure of closing his bargain, until the terms are duly arranged, the potlatch given, and the horse delivered.