a person or thing that brings bad luck
不祥的人（或物）; 凶煞; 灾星。
with obj.(一般作be jinxed)
bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on
使倒霉; 诅咒, 使中邪：
the play is jinxed.
此剧注定失败。
词源
early 20th cent. (originally US)： probably a variant of jynx 'wryneck' (because the bird was used in witchcraft).