| 单词 | to throw the bones |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw (also cast, read) the bones l. to throw (also cast, read) the bones: (in southern Africa) to use bones (sense 5a) in divination by studying the pattern they form when thrown on to the ground (or other surface). ΚΠ 1880 Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc. 1 92 The same doctor was good enough to throw the bones (dolosi) at my request to indicate the whereabouts of some missing oxen. 1890 P. Gillmore Through Gasa Land xxii. 140 One of my Zulus has cast the ‘bones’ to learn what luck..[Dillon] has had, and these say that he has already killed four big elephants. 1970 Golden City Post 28 June Khotso, who last year threw the bones and successfully tipped Naval Escort, says that Golden Jewel will win the Durban July next Saturday. 2004 D. Cumes Afr. in my Bones (2007) iv. 51 ‘Mazia is having a problem,’ PH said. ‘You must read the bones for him.’ < as lemmas |
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