totem

英 [ˈtəʊtəm]

美 [ˈtoʊtəm]

n.  (尤指美洲土著的)图腾; 图腾形象

复数：totems　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.21118 / COCA.16532

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指美洲土著的）图腾；图腾形象
  an animal or other natural object that is chosen and respected as a special symbol of a community or family, especially among Native Americans; an image of this animal, etc.

柯林斯词典

• 图腾
  In some societies, a family'stotemis the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance.
• N-COUNT 标志物;象征物
  Something that is atotem ofanother thing is a symbol of it.
  1. This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
     这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

英英释义

noun

• emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant
• a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object

双语例句

• Loku is horrified by this as the turtle is his tribe's totem and should not be hurt.
  因为乌龟是他的部落的图腾，并且不应该受伤，Loku因此感到恐惧。
• Totem worship is one of mankind's extremely ancient and peculiar cultural phenomena.
  图腾崇拜是人类历史上极为古老而奇特的文化现象之一。
• From ancient totem worship and witch evolved from the development of dance.
  由远古的图腾崇拜和巫舞发展演变而来。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
  这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
• Worshiping "wolf totem" reflects the lack of belief and emptiness of soul.
  “狼图腾”的崇拜，恰恰从反面映照出了国民的信仰缺失与灵魂空虚。
• The process from nature worship, Totem worship to ancestor worship is continuously strengthening humans.
  从自然崇拜、图腾崇拜到祖先崇拜的过程，是古蜀人不断强化人的尺度的过程。
• Legends of the'Dreamtime'are handed down by word of mouth and by totem from generation to generation.
  创世记的传说以口头和图腾的形式一代代传下来。
• And of course, the totem itself. I watched each spin my third time through.
  当然了，还有图腾本身，偶第三次看时每次旋转都看完了。
• The "fish dance" originated in primitive tribes that took the fish as a totem.
  “鱼舞”的起源和沿海以鱼为图腾的原始氏族有关。
• Dashan: Oh, look. We've just passed a totem pole.
  大山：嘿，看，我们刚经过了一个图腾柱。