jinx

英 [dʒɪŋks]

美 [dʒɪŋks]

n.  厄运; 霉运; 不祥之人(或物)
v.  <非正>把厄运带给，使倒霉

过去分词：jinxed　过去式：jinxed　现在分词：jinxing　第三人称单数：jinxes　

BNC.34144 / COCA.29258

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 倒霉蛋；扫把星；不祥的人（或物）
  You can call something or someone that is considered to be unlucky or to bring bad luck ajinx.
  1. He was beginning to think he was a jinx.
     他开始认为自己是个倒霉蛋。

英英释义

noun

• an evil spell
  1. a witch put a curse on his whole family
  2. he put the whammy on me
  Synonym:hexcursewhammy
• a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
  Synonym:jonah

verb

• foredoom to failure
  1. This project is jinxed!
• cast a spell over someone or something
  Synonym:hexbewitchglamourwitchenchant

双语例句

• Has had a jinx on it.
  已经带来了坏运气。
• If I tell you, it'll jinx it.
  如果现在我告诉你，就不灵了。
• She's said to be a jinx.
  有人说她是扫帚星。
• If that jinx was not allowed to have a hand in the deal, the Business wouldn't turn out to be such a mess.
  如果不是那个扫帚星插一手，这笔生意也不至于搞的这样糟。
• A few years back, Si went looking forstatistical proof or disproof of the jinx.
  早在几年之前，SI便开始为《体育画报》的厄运寻找统计证据或者反证。
• Shes said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.
  有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。
• When Bradley Wiggins goes for gold tomorrow afternoon in the men's cycling time trial the Tour de France champion could be forgiven for checking the crowd nervously for the face of the prime minister, who is starting to get a reputation as a bit of a jinx.
  如果环法自行车赛冠军布拉德利威金斯在争夺男子公路自行车个人计时赛的赛场上，紧张地环顾人群，看首相卡梅伦有没有来观战，那我们一定要原谅他，因为卡梅伦首相已开始被誉为奥运扫帚星。
• For me personally, I know that life can change in a split second and it's a feeling I had because I like to live in the fast lane. I guess it's fate, but I'm not30 yet, I shouldn't jinx myself!
  就我而言，我知道生命可以随时在一息间改变，所以我总是活在当下，把握每一秒光荫，相信冥冥中有主宰。
• One way to jinx someone is to say something unlucky, like you just said.
  你刚才说：You'lljinxme，意思是你认为我说“这次你可别考砸了”，这句话不吉利，会让你倒霉。
• I don't want to jinx myself, but it'd be nice to score again.
  这2个球不一样，但我都很高兴。希望能再次进球。