mojo

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/    美 /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A magic spell or hex. countable
  2. Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices. countable,uncountable
    — I know I want one more satisfying starch, and I’m debating between Yewande Komolafe’s plantains with beans and Von Diaz’s yuca coated in a warm, garlicky mojo.
  3. Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”). alt-of,alternative
  4. An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo. countable
    — A doney, for instance, is a woman of worse than doubtful morals, and a nation sack is a cloth pouch worn on a string around the neck for holding mojos and small change.
  5. Spellcraft, hoodoo. uncountable
  6. Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power. countable,informal,uncountable
    — I haven’t seen much mojo in the state Legislature for that or any other major intervention, though. Hey, lawmakers, you should check out the test scores for your own school districts. It might be yours are needing some help, too, maybe even more so than Seattle.
  7. Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent. countable,slang,uncountable
    — Still reeling from the 2023 Voice loss, Albanese struggled until the start of this year to regain his mojo. Polls relentlessly showed the prime minister was on the nose with voters weary over the cost of living.
  8. Sex appeal; sex drive. countable,slang,uncountable
    — Look at the way the chicks are checking out Daniel on the dancefloor. He's still got plenty of mojo.
  9. An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics. countable,slang,uncountable
  10. A telecopier; a fax machine. countable,slang,uncountable,usually
动词 v.
  1. To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone). informal,transitive
  2. To annoy or bother (someone). informal,transitive

词形变化

mojos plural mojoes plural mojos present,singular,third-person mojoing participle,present mojoed participle,past mojoed past mojos plural mojos plural

词汇关系

衍生词
mojo hand mojoless

词源

词源 1
Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Spanish mojo.
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