obeah
英 ['əʊbɪə]
美
英文词源
- obeah (n.)
- "sorcery, witchcraft" among blacks in Africa and the W.Indies, 1760, from a West African word, such as Efik (southern Nigeria) ubio "a thing or mixture left as a charm to cause sickness or death," Twi ebayifo "witch, wizard, sorcerer."
双语例句
- 1. The obeah men of the West Indies have many clients in the United States.
- 西印度群岛上的巫师在美国有许多主顾.
来自辞典例句
英英释意
- 1. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
