Word · Frequency #34144
jinxing
使倒霉;给…带来厄运;对…下咒
jinxing is the present participle of jinx.
核心释义
可指迷信中的咒/克,也可泛指带来坏运气。
To bring bad luck to someone or something, or to put a magic spell on them.
- 1.
施咒
To cast a spell on.
- 2.
带来厄运
To bring bad luck to.
- 3.
因提及而导致某事发生,常用于讽刺
To cause something to happen by mentioning it. Often used sarcastically.
- 4.
因对好事或结果的确定性表达而导致坏结果
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.
(因提及而)使情况变糟;乌鸦嘴;施咒;带来厄运;因提及而导致某事发生,常用于讽刺;因对好事或结果的确定性表达而导致坏结果
用法In use
Don't say that—you'll jinx it!
用法提示:jinx 用作动词,表示说错话会带来厄运。
I jinxed the team when I predicted an easy win.
用法提示:jinxed 是动词过去式,表示过去的行为导致了倒霉的结果。
Stop jinxing the game with your pessimistic comments!
用法提示:jinxing 是现在分词,表示持续的行为可能招致厄运。
jinx sb/sth
宾语是倒霉的人或事物,而不是好运的来源。
The players were afraid that a magazine cover would jinx the team.
球员们担心登上杂志封面会给他们球队带来厄运。
be jinxed
用被动形式描述人或物长期走霉运的状态。
This car seems to be jinxed; it breaks down almost every month.
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