hoodoo

hoodoo['hu:du:]

• n.
  • =voodoo
  • [口语]不祥之物；带来厄运的人，不吉利者
  • [口语]厄运，晦气
  • 【地质学】天然怪岩柱
• vt.
  • [口语]使遭厄运，使倒霉；蛊惑，对…施魔法：

    You'll be hoodooed if you think Harris is dead.

    如果你认为哈里斯已经死了，那你就要倒大霉了。

• adj.
  • 不祥的，带来厄运的
  • 伏都教的；巫术的
• 变形:

  n.hoodoos

  vt.hoodooed.hoodooing

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• Kelvin guard-ring capacitor
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• bar diggings
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