"touch wood" in Chinese (Simplified)
说曹操,曹操到 (祈求好运时用)摸木头
Definition
在提到某些好事或希望继续发生的事情后,人们会说该表达来避免霉运,通常会用手摸一下木头。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多见于英式英语,美式英语说'knock on wood'。通常在说了好事后,为避免坏运使用,属于迷信和非正式场合。
Examples
I hope it doesn't rain on our picnic, touch wood.
希望我们的野餐别下雨,**摸木头**。
So far, nobody in the family is sick, touch wood.
到目前为止,家里没有人生病,**摸木头**。
The car hasn't broken down this year, touch wood.
今年汽车还没坏过,**摸木头**。
My phone has never crashed—touch wood!
我的手机从没死机过——**摸木头**!
Business is good these days, touch wood, so I hope it stays that way.
最近生意还不错,**摸木头**,希望一直这样。
He hasn't lost his keys all month—touch wood!
他整个这个月都没丢过钥匙——**摸木头**!