superstition 详细解释

superstition

[.sju:pə'stiʃən]

n.迷信, 没有根据的理论

n.[C][U]

1. 迷信; 迷信行为

He holds that ignorance leads to superstition.

他认为无知会导致迷信。

2. 盲目崇拜; 盲目恐惧

词形变化

名词复数:superstitions

词义辨析

同义:

n.传统; 迷信; 民俗

folklore  tradition  popular belief  old wives' tale  

同义参见:

thing  

英英释义

名词 superstition:

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

同义词:superstitious notion

补充

superstitionsuperstition英:[ˌsju:pəˈstiʃən] 美:[ˌsupɚˈstɪʃən]n.1.迷信, 迷信行为It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。

例句

1. Fortune-telling is a very much debased art surrounded by superstition.算命是一种非常低级的把戏, 充满了迷信色彩。 2. The phantom is just a local superstition.幽灵只不过是当地的一种迷信说法。 3. he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition.他把鬼故事都当作只是迷信而不予理会。 4. she touched her locket for luck, a superstition she had had since childhood.她摸了摸项链上的小盒子以求吉利,这是她从小形成的一种迷信想法。 5. According to superstition, it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.根据迷信,从梯子下面走过是不吉利的。 6. I never do anything important on Friday the 13th -- I'm superstitious.每逢13日星期五我从不做重要事,我很迷信。 7. It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.人们通常迷信地认为一只黑猫从你面前走过就是坏运气。 8. "tales of superstition, witchcraft, and magic"有关迷信、巫术和魔法的传说