potlatch
potlatch漢語(yǔ)翻譯
potlatch英語(yǔ)解釋
名詞 potlatch:
- a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
potlatch詳細(xì)解釋
pot.latch
n.(名詞)A ceremonial feast among certain Native American peoples of the northwest Pacific coast, as in celebration of a marriage or an accession, at which the host distributes gifts according to each guest`s rank or status. Between rival groups the potlatch could involve extravagant or competitive giving and destruction by the host of valued items as a display of superior wealth.炫財(cái)冬宴,冬季贈(zèng)禮節(jié):西北太平洋沿岸的某些美洲印第安人的慶祝宴會(huì),如婚慶或就職慶典。在宴會(huì)上,主人會(huì)根據(jù)每個(gè)客人的不同身份或地位分發(fā)禮物。在兩個(gè)敵對(duì)的部落之間,主人會(huì)在這種宴會(huì)上炫耀性地大肆搗毀或分發(fā)貴重禮物來(lái)顯示自己的財(cái)富
來(lái)源:Chinook Jargon 奇努克混雜語(yǔ) from Nootka p`achitl [to make a potlatch gift] 源自 努特卡語(yǔ) p`achitl [為炫財(cái)宴會(huì)制作的禮物]