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Superstitious Extremely Belief Magic Bad Luck People Things

英语单词 superstitious
英美音标 英 [ˌsuːpə'stɪʃəs] 美 [ˌsuːpər'stɪʃəs]
中文释义 adj.迷信的
英语例句 (1) I have a very superstitious friend called Mack.
(2) Tennis players are extremely superstitious.
中文例句 (1) 我有个非常迷信的朋友名叫麦克。
(2) 网球运动员都很迷信的。
vocabulary简明 Superstitious describes a belief in chance or magic. If you're superstitious, you may avoid walking under ladders, spilling salt, or passing black cats — all because you think they will bring you bad luck.
vocabulary扩展 Plenty of people don't think of themselves as superstitious, yet they may do things like knock on wood or refuse to open an umbrella indoors. Or they believe their team will win if they wear their lucky socks. These actions are all superstitious, demonstrating a belief based on magic or luck rather than on reason. The Latin word that superstitious comes from is superstitionem, excessive fear of the gods.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迷信的 People who are superstitious believe in things that are not real or possible, for example magic.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.

    琼非常迷信,认为绿色会带来厄运。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](恐惧、信念)非理性的,盲目的 Superstitious fears or beliefs are irrational and not based on fact.
  [ADJ n]
  • A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople...

    盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。

  • In the countryside as a young doctor she encountered ancient superstitious beliefs and prejudices.

    作为一名年轻医生,她在乡下见识了古老的迷信思想和偏见。

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