中英词典:witchdoctor
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词语辨析
巫医和巫术师是指在某些部落或原住民社区中的特定角色,使用魔法、神秘力量进行治疗、预言或咒语的人。两者含义相近,常常可以互换使用。词汇扩充
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柯林斯词典
witch doctor (witch doctors)
1. In some societies, a witch doctor is a person who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to help or harm other people. (在某些社会中)巫医
2. Informal disapproval If you refer to someone as a witch doctor, you disapprove of them because they claim to be able to solve people's problems but you think what they do is nonsense. (非正式)骗子
牛津词典
witch doctor (witch doctors)
1. A traditional healer and spiritual leader, especially in some African societies. (尤指非洲社会的)巫医
2. A person who deliberately creates a false impression of their abilities or knowledge. 骗子
用法
这个词通常用作名词,表示在某些部落或原住民社区中使用魔法、神秘力量进行治疗、预言或咒语的人。
相关例句
- The villagers seek the help of a witch doctor to cure the sick child.(村民们寻求巫医的帮助来治愈生病的孩子。)
- He claimed to be a witch doctor and promised to bring good fortune to anyone who paid him.(他自称是巫医,并承诺给予支付费用的人带来好运。)
- The witch doctor performed a ritual to ward off evil spirits.(巫医进行了一场驱邪的仪式。)
- Don't be fooled by that witch doctor, his methods are nothing but tricks.(不要被那个巫医欺骗,他的方法只不过是把戏而已。)
- She sought guidance from a witch doctor to solve her personal problems.(她寻求巫医的指导来解决个人问题。)
- Some people believe in the powers of a witch doctor, while others think it's all superstition.(有些人相信巫医的力量,而其他人认为这都是迷信。)
- The witch doctor claimed to have the ability to communicate with spirits.(巫医声称自己有与灵魂交流的能力。)
- He was accused of being a fraud and a witch doctor by the local community.(他被当地社区指责为骗子和巫医。)
- The witch doctor's remedies were believed to have mystical healing properties.(人们相信巫医的疗法具有神秘的治疗效果。)
- She consulted a witch doctor to find a cure for her recurring nightmares.(她咨询了巫医,希望找到治愈她反复出现的噩梦的方法。)
- He claimed to have been trained as a witch doctor by his ancestors.(他声称自己是被祖先培训成巫医的。)
- The witch doctor used herbs and potions in his healing rituals.(巫医在治疗仪式中使用草药和药水。)
- She visited a witch doctor in hopes of finding a solution to her fertility problems.(她拜访了巫医,希望找到解决她的生育问题的方法。)
- The witch doctor was highly respected within the community for his wisdom and knowledge.(这位巫医因其智慧和知识而在社区中备受尊敬。)
- He claimed to have the power to cast spells and curses, just like a witch doctor.(他声称自己有像巫医一样施法和诅咒的能力。)
- She was skeptical of the witch doctor's claims and sought medical advice instead.(她对巫医的说法持怀疑态度,而是寻求医疗建议。)
- The witch doctor performed a ritual dance to invoke the spirits.(巫医进行了一场舞蹈仪式以召唤灵魂。)
- He was accused of using his position as a witch doctor to manipulate and control others.(他被指责利用自己作为巫医的地位来操纵和控制他人。)
- The witch doctor was believed to have the ability to predict the future.(人们相信巫医有预测未来的能力。)
- She sought the help of a witch doctor to break a curse that had been placed on her family.(她寻求巫医的帮助来解除被施加在她家族身上的诅咒。)