rain dance

• 某些原住民文化中为求雨而举行的仪式性舞蹈，传统上被认为能够召唤雨水。现代非正式用法中也指为达成某个结果而抱持希望或迷信地采取的任何行动。

A ceremonial dance performed by some indigenous cultures, traditionally believed to invoke rain. In modern informal usage, it can also refer to any hopeful or superstitious action taken to bring about a desired outcome.

1. Ritual dance for rainB2formal

   A ceremonial dance performed by some cultures, believed to invoke rain from the gods or spirits.

   求雨舞

   • The tribe performed a rain dance during the drought.
   • Anthropologists studied the traditional rain dance of the indigenous people.
   • The rain dance was accompanied by chanting and drumming.

2. Figurative: Hopeful actionB2informal

   An action taken in the hope of bringing about a desired outcome, often used humorously or metaphorically.

   祈雨舞

   • The farmers did a rain dance hoping for a good harvest.
   • I'm doing a rain dance for my job application to succeed.
   • He joked that he would do a rain dance to get the project approved.