| 单词 | superstitious |
| 释义 | superstitious (once / 722 pages) adj Superstitious describes a belief in chance or magic. If you're superstitious, you may avoid walking under ladders, spilling salt, or passing black cats — all because you think they will bring you bad luck. Plenty of people don't think of themselves as superstitious, yet they may do things like knock on wood or refuse to open an umbrella indoors. Or they believe their team will win if they wear their lucky socks. These actions are all superstitious, demonstrating a belief based on magic or luck rather than on reason. The Latin word that superstitious comes from is superstitionem, excessive fear of the gods. WORD FAMILYsuperstitious: superstitiously+/superstition: superstitions, superstitious USAGE EXAMPLESWhen a reporter began asking Livingston about foul shots, the superstitious Paulsen interrupted. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) The casino management - who are always very superstitious - decided I was an "unlucky" Big Six spinner and put me on the blackjack tables. BBC(Dec 06, 2016) “A lot of people are superstitious about things like that. I’m really not,” he said. Seattle Times(Nov 14, 2016) adj showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin Syn irrational not consistent with or using reason |
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