jinx

Having a black cat cross your path is considered a jinx in many cultures.

用法提示：此处 jinx 作名词，意为带来厄运的事物或预兆。

He believed that the old mirror was a jinx, so he refused to keep it in his house.

用法提示：jinx 作名词，指被视为不祥之物的具体物品。

The team's losing streak started after that superstition; they thought it was a jinx.

用法提示：jinx 作名词，指导致连续失败的不祥因素。