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peyote

/peɪˈjoʊti/

Meanings
noun

乌羽玉, 佩奥特掌

A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.

Examples :

"Members of some Native American tribes use peyote in religious ceremonies to experience its spiritual and hallucinogenic effects. "
一些美洲原住民部落的成员在宗教仪式中使用乌羽玉（佩奥特掌），以体验其带来的精神和致幻效果。
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Related Words

Illustration ceremonies

ceremonies noun

/ˈsɛɹɪm(ə)niz/ /ˈsɛɹɪˌmoʊniz/

仪式，典礼

"Graduation ceremonies mark the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter. "

毕业典礼象征着高中生涯的结束，同时也标志着人生新篇章的开始。

Illustration tubercles

tubercles noun

/ˈtjuːbərklz/ /ˈtuːbərklz/

结节，小结。

"The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the small tubercles on the bone were where the shoulder muscles attached. "

医生指着X光片解释说，骨头上那些小结节是肩膀肌肉附着的地方。

Illustration hallucinogenic

hallucinogenic noun

/ˌhæluːˈsɪnədʒənɪk/ /həˌlusənəˈdʒenɪk/

致幻剂，迷幻药.

""The researcher carefully documented the effects of each hallucinogenic on the study participants." "

研究人员仔细记录了每种致幻剂对研究参与者的影响。

Illustration spineless

spineless adjective

/ˈspaɪnləs/ /ˈspaɪnlɪs/

没骨气的，懦弱的。

"The jellyfish is a spineless creature. "

水母是一种没有骨气的生物。

Illustration southwest

southwest

/saʊˈwɛst/

西南

"The hiking trail heads southwest, away from the town. "

这条徒步路线朝西南方向延伸，逐渐远离城镇。

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration psychedelic

psychedelic noun

/ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/

致幻剂，迷幻药.

"During the 1960s, authorities tried to understand the long-term effects of widespread psychedelic use. "

在20世纪60年代，政府试图了解广泛使用致幻剂/迷幻药的长期影响。

Illustration spiritual

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

Illustration mescaline

mescaline noun

/ˈmɛs.kə.liːn/

墨斯卡灵，仙人球毒碱

"The student experimented with mescaline, a drug derived from the peyote cactus, leading to a very unusual and disturbing experience. "

那个学生尝试了墨斯卡灵（一种从佩奥特仙人掌提取的致幻药物），结果导致了一次非常不寻常且令人不安的体验。

Illustration indigenous

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

本土的，原生的，土著的。

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

澳大利亚原住民是这片大陆土生土长的居民。

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。