英语词汇“gypsy's curse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gypsy's curse n. (also gypsy curse) (with reference to the stereotypical representation of Romani people having psychic or supernatural powers) a curse or malediction invoked by a Romani; (sometimes also) a curse that superficially appears to be a blessing. For other expressions based on this and similar stereotypes see Compounds 1b and gypsy's warning n.

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1831 La Belle Assemblée Sept. 106/2 Now is the gipsy's curse fulfilled! The race of Rovena is past!

1965 Janesville (Wisconsin) Daily Gaz. 14 Jan. 16/3 Few commentaries on jurisprudence are as pithily accurate as the old Gypsy curse: ‘May you bring a lawsuit, and be in the right!’

1982 Times 1 Nov. 22/1 In an effort to change Birmingham City's fortunes he has called in a Romany to lift a gypsy's curse put on their ground 76 years ago.

2009 M. Walsh Gypsy Boy (2010) ii. 12 Contrary to popular belief, they [sc. gypsies] don't believe in magic, and the Gypsy ‘curse’ is no more than an age-old way of scaring non-Gypsies into buying something.

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释义	> as lemmas gypsy's curse gypsy's curse n. (also gypsy curse) (with reference to the stereotypical representation of Romani people having psychic or supernatural powers) a curse or malediction invoked by a Romani; (sometimes also) a curse that superficially appears to be a blessing. For other expressions based on this and similar stereotypes see Compounds 1b and gypsy's warning n. ΚΠ 1831 La Belle Assemblée Sept. 106/2 Now is the gipsy's curse fulfilled! The race of Rovena is past! 1965 Janesville (Wisconsin) Daily Gaz. 14 Jan. 16/3 Few commentaries on jurisprudence are as pithily accurate as the old Gypsy curse: ‘May you bring a lawsuit, and be in the right!’ 1982 Times 1 Nov. 22/1 In an effort to change Birmingham City's fortunes he has called in a Romany to lift a gypsy's curse put on their ground 76 years ago. 2009 M. Walsh Gypsy Boy (2010) ii. 12 Contrary to popular belief, they [sc. gypsies] don't believe in magic, and the Gypsy ‘curse’ is no more than an age-old way of scaring non-Gypsies into buying something. extracted from Gypsyn.adj. < as lemmas
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