Indian sign〈美〉 1. 印第安人出没的踪迹(或迹象) 2. 印第安人使用的信号(或标记) 3. 魔法，咒语；不祥的人(或物) She thought the cow had got the Indian sign when it wouldn't give any more milk. 她想这头母牛不肯产奶准是着了魔了。
phr. have (或 put) the Indian sign on〈口〉使着魔，使着迷；挫败，降伏；使无计可施；使不能动弹 We have put the Indian sign on that team and beaten them nearly every game. 我们一物降一物，几乎每次比赛都将那个队击败。 She's put the Indian sign on every bachelor in town.她把镇上所有的单身汉全迷住了。