Wordiyosuperstition
🇬🇧 UK/,suːpə'stɪʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/.sju:pә'stiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
An irrational belief that certain actions or events can influence outcomes, often based on fear or ignorance of natural laws.
迷信；迷信观念
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.popular superstition民间迷信
- 2.old superstition古老的迷信
- 3.rooted in superstition根植于迷信
- 4.dismiss as superstition斥为迷信
Example Sentences
- 1.
Breaking a mirror is considered bad luck in many cultures, a classic superstition.
- 2.
Ancient superstitions about eclipses caused widespread fear among early civilizations.
- 3.
She laughed off the superstition but still avoided walking under the ladder.