| Front | superstition |
|---|---|
| Pron | [ˌsuːpər'stɪʃn] |
| Back | 【SUPERSTITION】 She has a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck. 他迷信打破镜子会带来坏运气。 【重点词汇】 superstition n. 迷信 |
| Vocab | superstitionan irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
A superstition is a belief or practice that isn’t entirely based on facts or reality, like carrying a rabbit’s foot because you think it brings you good fortune, or believing that Friday the 13th is a day of bad luck. When you pick up a penny, is it because you’re poor or do you think it’s lucky? If the quickest route makes you walk under a ladder, will you do it even though it’s bad luck? These are two examples of superstitions, irrational decisions we make for some weird reason. The Latin roots of the word translate as “standing over,” like how you freeze standing over a broken mirror. Don’t worry, it’s only a superstition, right? All forms of 'superstition' will appear on average once every 245 pages. superstition superstitious superstitiously |
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