superstition

.sju:pә'stiʃәn

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

n. 迷信
[法] 迷信

Collins 星级

11,687

BNC 频率

11,572

使用频率

superstition 可以拆分为 super-（超出）和 stitio（站立），整体可以理解为“超出常规的信仰”。

例句

1. Many people believe in superstition, like avoiding walking under a ladder.

许多人相信迷信，比如避免从梯子下走过。

2. She has a superstition that breaking a mirror will bring bad luck.

她有一个迷信，认为打破镜子会带来厄运。

3. Superstition can influence how people make decisions in their daily lives.

迷信可以影响人们在日常生活中的决策。