dreamcatcher
noun [ C ] (also dream catcher) uk/ˈdriːm.kætʃ.ər/ us/ˈdriːm.kætʃ.ɚ/
捕梦网,捉梦饰圈(最初由北美印第安人制作的一种带装饰网的圆环,据信能给主人带来好梦)
a decorative object consisting of a ring with a net of string across it and feathers, etc. hanging from it, originally made by Native Americans, and thought to bring its owner good dreams
The Chippewa hang the dreamcatcher as a charm to protect young children from nightmares. 齐佩瓦人把捕梦网作为护身符挂在身上,保护幼童不做噩梦。
The dream catcher dangling from his mirror is from a Nevada Indian reservation. 他镜子上挂着的捕梦网来自内华达州一个印第安人保留地。
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- The restaurant has many First Nations paintings adorning the wall. There are dreamcatchers and even a real canoe hanging from the ceiling!
- With nimble fingers, Le'Andra Mora, 12, beads a dream catcher at the Immokalee Cultural Center.
- The center of a dreamcatcher resembles a spider's web with a hole in the center. The web catches bad dreams, which melt in the sunlight as good dreams are allowed to pass through.