point the bone at Austral. (of an Aboriginal) cast a spell on (someone) so as to cause their sickness or death 〈澳〉（土著人）以凶符骨指向…咒其生病（或丧命）。 ■ figurative betray (someone); let (someone) down 〈喻〉背叛; 辜负。 [ORIGIN: from an Australian Aboriginal ritual, in which a bone is pointed at a victim.] |