| 单词 | Ouija board |
| 释义 | Ouija board (once / 64236 pages) n A Ouija board is a parlor game of slumber party fame. It facilitates automatic writing, which many believe is a means of channeling answers to questions from the spiritual realm. Does using a Ouija board release powerful demons from some sort of otherworldly lock hold? Allow humans to access a spiritual realm? Or just exemplify the "ideomotor response," a psychological phenomenon through which our subconscious brain drives our fingers? Many questions...so few answers... Sticking to the linguistic realm, we can tell you that what's happening when you use a Ouija board is called "automatic writing," and that marketers of the original boards claimed Ouija derived from an ancient Egyptian word for "good luck," though any casual observer can see that the word was formed from combining the words for "yes" in French and German ("oui" + "ja"), tying into the "yes" and "no" that appear on the board itself. A note on pronunciation: Either "wee-gee board" or "wee-ja board" is acceptable. WORD FAMILYOuija board: Ouija boards USAGE EXAMPLESNext to a window overlooking a closed courtyard, an old Ouija board sits in the shade beneath a bassinet full of weathered-looking dolls. Washington Times(Oct 30, 2016) If you grew up in the US, you’re probably familiar with the Ouija board. The Guardian(Oct 30, 2016) Ouija boards were part of my childhood, and it seemed like the film was going to be really interesting to work on. Los Angeles Times(Oct 29, 2016) n a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages Syn|Hyper Ouija board, gameboard a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games |
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