superstitious
🇬🇧 UK/suːpə'stɪʃəs/🇺🇸 US/.sju:pә'stiʃәs/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Believing in or influenced by superstitions; arising from irrational beliefs about luck or magic.
迷信的;由迷信引起的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuperabove, beyond
+
iconnector
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iousfull of, having the quality of
=superstitious
Common 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
- 4.[superstitious fear]迷信引起的恐惧
Example Sentences
- 1.
He is so superstitious that he refuses to start any project on a Friday the 13th.
- 2.
Many athletes are superstitious about their pre-game rituals and lucky charms.
- 3.
Growing up in a superstitious household, she inherited a fear of black cats.