"totem" in Chinese (Simplified)
图腾
Definition
图腾是指代表某个家庭、群体或部落的物体、动物或符号，通常具有精神或文化意义。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于正式或学术语境，常见于人类学、宗教或象征群体身份的场合。现在也可比喻指代表某团体的重要象征。
Examples
The bear is a sacred totem for some Indigenous peoples.
熊是一些土著民族的神圣**图腾**。
Each clan has its own totem to represent their group.
每个家族都有属于他们的**图腾**。
They carved a wooden totem for their ceremony.
他们为仪式雕刻了一个木制的**图腾**。
For our team, the lion has become a sort of totem—it inspires us all.
对我们团队来说，狮子成了一种**图腾**—大家都很受激励。
The company logo acts as a totem for its employees.
公司的标志对员工来说就是一种**图腾**。
He wears that old watch like it’s a personal totem.
他那块旧手表就像他的个人**图腾**一样佩戴着。