jinx
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++jinx /dʒɪŋks/ noun [singular] UNLUCKYsomeone or something that brings bad luck, or a period of bad luck that results from this 不祥的人[物]；厄运，霉运 The company had suffered so many disasters that some employees feared a jinx. 公司遭受了这么多的灾难，有些员工担心遇上了霉运。
Examples from the Corpus
jinx• Contrary to all that gar-bage about being a jinx, she brought me nothing but good luck.• They reckon it's a jinx after last night.• This weekend they all want to end the January jinx.• Now she's waiting for Wimbledon and a chance to beat her second round jinx.• Muttering some vulgar exorcism to avert the jinx, Juron tore the panel open.Origin jinx (1900-2000) Perhaps from jynx type of bird used in doing magic ((17-19 centuries)), from Greek iygxjinx nounChinese
luck, bad something Corpus or that or someone brings
jinx
jinx /dʒɪŋks/
noun [singular]
The company had suffered so many disasters that some employees feared a jinx.
jinx /dʒɪŋks/
noun [singular] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Perhaps from jynx type of bird used in doing magic (17-19 centuries), from Greek iygx
someone or something that brings bad luck, or a period of bad luck that results from this:Origin: Perhaps from jynx type of bird used in doing magic (17-19 centuries), from Greek iygx