superstitious
英 [suːpə'stɪʃəs; sjuː-]
美 ['sʊpɚ'stɪʃəs]
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- superstitious (adj.)
- late 14c., "involving faith in supernatural powers or magic; characteristic of pagan religion or false religion," from Anglo-French supersticius, Old French supersticios, or directly from Latin superstitiosus "prophetic; full of dread of the supernatural," from superstitio "prophecy, soothsaying, excessive fear of the gods" (see superstition).
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople.
- 盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I'm superstitious about the number 13.
- 我相信13这个数字不吉利。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. She is superstitious about spilling salt on the table.
- 她迷信把盐倒翻在桌子上的说法.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.
- 这些迷信做法应尽早取消.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
