hoodoo

英 ['huːduː]美 ['hudu]
  • n. 招来不幸的人，不祥的人
  • vt. 使倒霉

中文词源

hoodoo 不祥之物

来自voodoo的拼写变体。

英文词源

hoodoo (n.)
"one who practices voodoo," 1870, American English, probably an alteration of voodoo. Meaning "something that causes or brings bad luck" is attested from 1880.

双语例句

1. My car seems to have a hoodoo on it it keeps breaking down.
我的汽车好像中了邪了--老是出故障.
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