a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain African and Caribbean religions 还魂尸(尤指非洲和加勒比海地区某些宗教中据传凭借巫术得以死而复生的尸体) ■(informal)a person who is or appears lifeless, apathetic, or completely unresponsive to their surroundings (非正式)(显得)死气沉沉的人;(显得)麻木不仁的人
派生 zombielike adjective 语源
early 19th cent.: of West African origin; compare with Kikongo zumbi 'fetish'