corroboree

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
    — A hundred yards or so away the throaty beat of a didgeridoo drifted down from some ancient corroboree, a splendid accompaniment to the music of the night
  2. A song or chant made for such a festivity.
    — He reached home, and lived long enough to hear the natives wailing in a Death Corroboree over his late comrade.
  3. Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.

词形变化

corroborees plural corrobboree alternative corrobori alternative corrobory alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
corroboree frog

词源

Etymology tree
Dharug garabarabor.
English corroboree
Borrowed from Dharug garabara.
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