| 单词 | jinx |
| 释义 | jinxWord family nounjinxadjectivejinxed jinx /dʒɪŋks/ noun [singular] UNLUCKYsomeone or something that brings bad luck, or a period of bad luck that results from this 不祥的人[物]；厄运，霉运 The company had suffered so many disasters that some employees feared a jinx. 公司遭受了这么多的灾难，有些员工担心遇上了霉运。 Examples from the Corpus jinx• Contrary to all that gar-bage about being a jinx, she brought me nothing but good luck.• They reckon it's a jinx after last night.• This weekend they all want to end the January jinx.• Now she's waiting for Wimbledon and a chance to beat her second round jinx.• Muttering some vulgar exorcism to avert the jinx, Juron tore the panel open. (1900-2000) Perhaps from jynx type of bird used in doing magic ((17-19 centuries)), from Greek iygx |
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