superstition

英 [ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃn]

美 [ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃn]

n.  迷信; 迷信观念(或思想)

复数：superstitions　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11687 / COCA.11572

牛津词典

noun

• 迷信；迷信观念（或思想）
  the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science; the belief that particular events bring good or bad luck
  1. According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
     按照迷信的说法，摔碎镜子会带来噩运。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 迷信;迷信观念
  Superstitionis belief in things that are not real or possible, for example magic.
  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 of the merry-go-round is just a local superstition.
     旋转木马的幽灵只不过是当地的迷信说法。

英英释义

noun

• an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  Synonym:superstitious notion

双语例句

• It's all rubbish and superstition, and there's nothing in it.
  这都是废话和迷信，不是真的。
• He drew a comparison between religion and superstition.
  他把宗教和迷信做了比较。
• Your fears were grounded on nothing but superstition.
  你的恐惧只不过是以迷信为依据。
• Rumours feeds on ignorance and superstition.
  无知和迷信助长谣言的传播。
• The phantom of the merry-go-round is just a local superstition.
  旋转木马的幽灵只不过是当地的迷信说法。
• 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。
• Superstition is a great shackle on men's minds.
  迷信是人们思想的一大桎梏。
• I wonder if that is superstition?
  我不知道这是不是一种迷信行为？
• The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition.
  援助组织继续开展反对无知和迷信的斗争。
• He holds that ignorance leads to superstition.
  他认为无知会导致迷信。