英语词汇zombie的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	zombie
词源	zombie [E19th] This is of West African origin; the Kikongo word zumbi ‘fetish’ is a related form. Figurative use meaning ‘dull, slow-witted person’ is found from the 1930s.
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