powwow

英 [ˈpaʊwaʊ]

美 [ˈpaʊwaʊ]

n.  帕瓦仪式(美洲土著一种盛宴和舞蹈仪式); 讨论会; 议事会
v.  举行仪式; 行巫术; 用巫术医治

现在分词：powwowing　过去式：powwowed　第三人称单数：powwows　过去分词：powwowed　

COCA.20094

牛津词典

noun

• 帕瓦仪式（美洲土著一种盛宴和舞蹈仪式）
  a meeting of Native Americans
• 讨论会；议事会
  a meeting for discussion

柯林斯词典

• （北美印第安人的）议事会
  Apow-wowis a meeting or conference of Native Americans.
• N-COUNT 会议；聚会；商谈
  People sometimes refer to a meeting or discussion as apow-wow.
  1. Every year my father would call a family powwow to discuss where we were going on vacation.
     每年我父亲都会召开一次家庭会议，讨论我们要去哪儿度假。

英英释义

noun

• (informal) a quick private conference
  Synonym:huddle
• a council of or with Native Americans

verb

• hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

双语例句

• There is a powwow safe.
  真的有巫师保险箱。
• Native American dancers invited Rotarians and family to join the powwow circle.
  印地安人舞者们邀请扶轮社员和他们的家人参与围成祈祷仪式的圈圈。
• I'm going for a powwow with the general.
  我要去跟将军谈一谈。
• There is also an Indian Art Expo and Market at the powwow where Indian artists gather to show their traditional work, such as pottery, jewelry, beadwork, and paintings.
  祈祷仪式上也有一场印地安艺术展览会及市集，印地安艺术家会在此处聚集并藉以展示他们的常规作品，如：陶器、首饰、珠饰及绘画。
• At the recent OPEC powwow Mr al-Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, argued that a low oil price always sowed the seeds of a future price rise, since it led to underinvestment.
  今日在OPEC会议上，沙特石油部长纳伊米认为，低油价会导致投资不足，从而为将来油价上涨播下种子。
• Hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting.
  举行一种仪式，会谈，会议或会见。
• You are welcome to bring friends to attend the Powwow.
  欢迎您带好友一起来参加聚会。
• I want the powwow safe! Where is it?
  我要巫师保险箱！在哪儿？
• We're going to get to the powwow safe.
  我们会去找巫师保险箱的。
• Every year my father would call a family powwow to discuss where we were going on vacation.
  每年我父亲都会召开一次家庭会议，讨论我们要去哪儿度假。