woo woo

短语

发音

US /ˈwuːˌwuː/

词形变化

woo woos 复数 more woo woo 比较级 most woo woo 最高级

别名

woo woo-woo

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.

    可数 贬义 俚语 不可数

    That reporter is a bit of a woo woo.

  2. 2.

    Supernatural, paranormal, occult, esoteric, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.

    贬义 俚语 不可数 可数

    Near-synonyms: supernatural, paranormal, occult, esotericism, pseudoscience, quackery

    He is really into all that woo woo.

  3. 1.

    An alcoholic cocktail consisting of peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice.

  4. 1.

    The sound of a siren.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Supernatural, pseudoscientific.

    贬义 俚语

    He made a living out of woo woo beliefs.

  2. 2.

    Readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.

    贬义 俚语

词源

Uncertain. It has been suggested that "woo woo" is intended to imitate the eerie background music of sci-fi/horror films and television shows. A connection has also been suggested to stereotypical sounds of ghosts (see boo and compare goetia).

来源：wiktionary