tiki
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtɪk.i/ us/ˈtiː.ki/
(源自新西兰)木制或石制人形雕像,提基像
in New Zealand, an object in the shape of a human being, made from wood or stone
Some people say that carving a tiki or totem is bad luck if you're not an authentic member of a particular culture. 据说假如你不是哪个文化村落的原居民,雕刻提基像或图腾柱会招来厄运的。
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- A Hawaiian carved wooden idol shouldn't be called a tiki but a ki'i.
- It's one of the best places in New Zealand to try your hand at carving, creating your very own tiki in as little as half a day.
- Tiki was the god of creation, and tiki figures later came to represent ancestors raised to the rank of gods.
- I had carved a tiki from a redwood tree that was on the property.
tiki
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈtɪk.i/ us/ˈtiː.ki/
(似)南太平洋小岛的
relating to objects and places that are typical of those found in the islands of the South Pacific ocean, or designed to look like these
The private club with tiki bar became the place to be on the lake each summer. 这家私人俱乐部里有个南太平洋小岛风格的酒吧,每年夏天都是湖上最热门的去处。
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- The pool's been filled, the grill is out, and the tiki torches are ready to be lit for your annual backyard Fourth of July cookout.
- Hawaiian Tropical Drinks, as the place was then known, looks in photos like a tiki bar, with bananas and pineapples hanging from the ceiling.
- There are three simple ingredients in many tiki drinks - lime, sugar and rum.
- This year the fundraiser will have a 1950s tiki theme.