powwows

powwows

美 　英

• n.巫师；(北美印第安人的)祛病祈祷；预祝典礼；讨论
• v.(北美印第安人)做祛病祈祷；举行预祝狂欢；商量
• 网络仪式；会谈；帕瓦节

词形变化

复数：powwows  过去分词：powwowed  现在分词：powwowing  

英汉解释

n.	1. (北美印第安人的)祭司,巫师 2. (北美印第安人的)祛病祈祷;预祝典礼 3. 〈美俚〉(政治等方面的)会谈,讨论;社交集会;〈英俚〉(作战时的)军官会议
v.	1. (北美印第安人)做祛病祈祷;举行预祝狂欢 2. 〈美俚〉开会;商量 (about) 3. (北美印第安人)用巫术治(病)

英英解释

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.

西雅图每年还举办具有族裔特色的的民俗节，美洲印第安人也在这里举行帕瓦节（powwow）的众多庆祝活动。

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

祈祷仪式是印地安部落保存他们文化及把常规传给下一代的方法。

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

他和盖茨先生握手，但是同往常一样，没有双边会谈。