superstitious
UK/suːpə'stɪʃəs/US/.sju:pә'stiʃәs/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Believing in or influenced by superstitions
迷信的;由迷信引起的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedAdjective of superstition: given to irrational beliefs about luck and the supernatural. A superstitious person avoids the number 13 or won't walk under a ladder.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.deeply superstitious极度迷信的
- 2.superstitious belief迷信的观念
- 3.superstitious ritual迷信的仪式
Example Sentences
- 1.
My grandmother is deeply superstitious about black cats.
- 2.
He's too superstitious to start a journey on a Friday.