jinx
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/dʒɪŋks/
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/dʒɪŋks/
To cause something bad to happen, often by saying something positive about it.
Don't talk about the good things happening, you might jinx it.
不要谈论正在发生的好事,你可能会招致厄运。
A person or thing believed to bring bad luck.
The team thinks the new player is a jinx because they've been losing since he joined.
球队认为新加入的球员是个倒霉鬼,因为他加入后球队一直在输。