解释
- n. 奥比巫术；奥比巫术中所用的神物
※ 提供单词"obeah"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
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."
例句和用法
- 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.
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