Grammar Note
常与不定冠词a连用，指带来厄运的人或物。
扫把星；带来厄运的人或事物
jinxes — plural of jinx
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扫把星；带来厄运的人或事物
A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck.
Having a black cat cross your path is considered a jinx in many cultures.
在许多文化中，黑猫从你面前穿过被认为是厄运的象征。
诅咒；邪恶的咒语
A hex; an evil spell.
被认为带来厄运的人或物
A person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
He believed that the old mirror was a jinx, so he refused to keep it in his house.
他相信那面旧镜子会带来厄运，所以拒绝把它留在家里。
The team's losing streak started after that superstition; they thought it was a jinx.
球队的连败始于那次迷信事件；他们认为那是一种厄运。
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常与不定冠词a连用，指带来厄运的人或物。
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