jinxed
jinxed — 形容詞
1. If a person, object, or situation is jinxed, it seems to be under a spell of con
倒楣的；帶衰的
被認為會帶來厄運的
If a person, object, or situation is jinxed, it seems to be under a spell of continuous bad luck — things keep going wrong through no clear logical cause, as if an invisible force is working against it.
The team felt their season was jinxed after their star player broke his leg and the bus broke down on the same day.
在明星球員摔斷腿、球隊巴士同一天拋錨之後，全隊都覺得這個賽季被詛咒了。
Nadia believes her grandmother's old mirror is jinxed because every person who has owned it lost their job within a month.
Nadia 相信她祖母的舊鏡子會帶來厄運，因為每個擁有它的人都在一個月內丟了工作。
believe [something] is jinxed — belief that an object brings bad luck
Every time Viktor takes the same train route, there is a delay or a missed connection — he jokes that the line is jinxed.
每次 Viktor 搭同一條火車路線都會遇到誤點或轉車失敗，他開玩笑說那條路線被詛咒了。
After three weddings in the family were cancelled for different reasons, relatives whispered that the family was jinxed.
家族裡有三場婚禮因不同原因取消後，親戚們私下都說這個家族被詛咒了。
Emeka refused to sleep in the hotel room because the previous guest had left in an ambulance, calling the place jinxed.
Emeka 拒絕睡在那間旅館房間裡，因為前一位房客是被救護車送走的，他說那地方帶衰。
- cursed
stronger and more formal; 'cursed' suggests a deliberate spell or supernatural punishment, while 'jinxed' is lighter and often used jokingly
- unlucky
broader and more neutral; 'unlucky' describes chance misfortune with no implication of a continuing supernatural influence
- hexed
more specific to folk magic; 'hexed' implies a magical curse placed intentionally, while 'jinxed' can just mean chronically unlucky
用法筆記
Often used informally or humorously. The subject is typically a person, team, object, place, or situation affected by a string of misfortunes. Frequently appears in the pattern 'seems/is jinxed' or 'feels jinxed.'
常見錯誤
jinxed — 名詞
1. A jinx is a person or thing that people believe causes bad luck, either because
掃把星；衰神
被認為會帶來厄運的人或物
A jinx is a person or thing that people believe causes bad luck, either because misfortune keeps happening around them or because their presence seems to make things go wrong.
Whenever Hassan joins a card game, everyone else starts losing — his friends call him a jinx.
每次 Hassan 加入牌局其他人就開始輸錢，他的朋友都叫他掃把星。
call [someone] a jinx — informal label for someone who brings bad luck
The old red car was considered a jinx in the neighbourhood because three different owners had serious accidents while driving it.
那輛舊紅車在社區裡被視為不祥之物，因為三位車主都曾在開它時發生嚴重車禍。
Dan stopped going to the stadium because the home team had lost every match he had watched live, and fans started calling him the team's jinx.
Dan 不再去體育館了，因為主隊在他現場觀看的每場比賽都輸了，球迷開始說他是球隊的衰神。
Ibrahim was only half joking when he told the office that the new coffee machine was a jinx — it broke down every Monday morning without fail.
Ibrahim 半開玩笑地告訴同事，新的咖啡機根本就是個掃把星——每週一早上它一定會壞掉。
Some athletes carry a lucky charm to protect themselves from any jinx before a big competition.
有些運動員會隨身攜帶幸運物，以免在大賽前被什麼東西帶衰。
- curse
more serious and supernatural; 'curse' implies a spell cast intentionally, while 'jinx' can be playful or superstitious without deliberate magic
- hoodoo
informal and less common; 'hoodoo' is used mainly in American English for a person who brings bad luck, similar to 'jinx' but rarer
- Jonah
literary reference to the biblical figure who brought misfortune to a ship; used for a person whose presence is thought to cause disaster
用法筆記
Commonly used in informal speech. The noun 'jinx' is countable ('a jinx,' 'the jinx'). Often appears in the phrase 'consider/call someone a jinx.' Also used as a playful exclamation when two people say the same thing at the same time ('Jinx!').
常見錯誤
jinxed — 動詞
1. To jinx someone or something means to cause bad luck to fall on them, usually by
帶來厄運；剋
因行為導致失敗或不幸
To jinx someone or something means to cause bad luck to fall on them, usually by talking about a positive outcome too soon, by performing a specific action, or simply by being present when things go wrong.
Liam refused to say anything about his interview results because he was afraid he might jinx his chances by bragging too early.
Liam 不願意談論他的面試結果，因為他擔心太早炫耀會搞砸自己的機會。
jinx [something] by [doing something] — superstitious belief that actions cause bad luck
The coach told the reporters not to mention the winning streak so they would not jinx the team before the final match.
教練告訴記者不要提連勝紀錄，以免在決賽前帶衰球隊。
Xin held her breath and did not congratulate her sister until after the exam results were posted, not wanting to jinx her.
Xin 屏住呼吸，一直等到妹妹的考試成績公布後才向她道賀，因為不想給她帶來厄運。
Keiko managed to design a perfect prototype, but dropping it on the lab floor on the first morning seemed to jinx the entire project from the start.
Keiko 成功設計了一個完美的原型，但第一天早上就把它摔在實驗室地板上，似乎從一開始就詛咒了整個專案。
The director warned the cast not to say the play's name aloud in the theatre, a traditional superstition that saying it would jinx the show.
導演警告演員不要在劇院裡大聲說出劇名，因為傳統迷信認為說了會帶來厄運。
- curse
stronger and more formal; 'curse' implies a deliberate magical act, while 'jinx' is lighter and often accidental
- hex
specifically refers to casting a magic spell; 'hex' is intentional and supernatural, 'jinx' can be unintentional and playful
- doom
more literary and severe; 'doom' means to cause certain failure or destruction, a much stronger word than 'jinx'
用法筆記
The verb is most commonly used with an object ('jinx someone/something'). Frequently appears with 'by + gerund' to explain what action caused the bad luck. Also common in the construction 'not want to jinx it' as a fixed expression.