"superstitious" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 迷信的

Definition

认为某些事件、行为或物品会带来好运或厄运，通常没有科学根据。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

强调对习俗、数字、符号等与运气相关的无科学依据信仰。带有轻微负面或调侃色彩。常和“about”搭配使用，如“superstitious about black cats”。不同于“religious”或“spiritual”。

Examples

My grandmother is very superstitious.

我奶奶非常**迷信的**。

He is superstitious about black cats.

他对黑猫很**迷信的**。

Some people are superstitious about breaking mirrors.

有些人对打破镜子很**迷信的**。

I'm not very superstitious, but I never walk under ladders.

我不是很**迷信的**，但我从不从梯子下走过。

She's a little superstitious about wearing the color red during exams.

她在考试时穿红色衣服有点儿**迷信的**。

Most of my friends aren't superstitious, but they knock on wood just in case.

我大多数朋友并不**迷信的**，但他们还是会敲敲木头以防万一。