superstitious
英 [su?p?'st???s; sju?-]
美 ['s?p?'st???s]
中文詞源
superstitious 迷信的superstition,迷信，-ous,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- superstitious (adj.)
- late 14c., "involving faith in supernatural powers or magic; characteristic of pagan religion or false religion," from Anglo-French supersticius, Old French supersticios, or directly from Latin superstitiosus "prophetic; full of dread of the supernatural," from superstitio "prophecy, soothsaying, excessive fear of the gods" (see superstition).
雙語例句
- 1. Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
- 瓊非常迷信，認為綠色會帶來厄運。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople.
- 盲目的恐懼感在市民中蔓延。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I'm superstitious about the number 13.
- 我相信13這個數字不吉利。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. She is superstitious about spilling salt on the table.
- 她迷信把鹽倒翻在桌子上的說法.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.
- 這些迷信做法應盡早取消.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》