jinx

FREQ #11238

n. 不祥物, 厄运 vt. 使倒霉

发音

UK /d͡ʒɪŋks/
CA
US /d͡ʒɪŋks/
AU

词形变化

jinxes 复数 jinxes jinxed jinxes 三单 jinxing jinxing 现在分词 jinxed 过去式 jinxed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hex; an evil spell.

    厄运

    诅咒

  2. 2.

    A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.

    白虎星

    扫帚星

    不祥之物

v.
  1. 1.

    To cast a spell on.

    蛊祝

    诅咒

    及物
  2. 2.

    To bring bad luck to.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To cause something to happen by mentioning it. Often used sarcastically.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To cause a bad outcome through verbal expression of certainty about a good situation or result. See knocking on wood, which is supposed to mitigate this effect.

    及物
interj.
  1. 1.

    Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

curse hex whammy Jonah

上位词 4

spell charm unfortunate magic spell
动词

同义词 5

witch glamour hex enchant bewitch

上位词 5

charm becharm foreordain predestine preordain

下位词 2

spell voodoo

相关短语

reverse jinx

词源

From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.

来源：wiktionary