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Definition of jinx in English: jinxnoun dʒɪŋksdʒɪŋks A person or thing that brings bad luck. 不祥的人（或物）；凶煞；灾星 one was never to wish luck to someone going hunting or fishing, as it was seen as a jinx Example sentencesExamples - The plot is a suitably ludicrous tale of high jinxes, sporty endeavours, girly crushes and hidden treasure.
- The best thing you can do to avoid jinxes is to focus on the Eagles' potential to lose because of last year.
- Byatt's account of the jinx's stream of consciousness during her ritual killing ventures beyond the limits of verisimilitude.
- You're not the only one who believes in jinxes, you know.
- Pilots are usually well-educated, highly analytical types whom you would not normally expect to believe in luck or jinxes.
- Unfortunately, the injury jinx struck the Gaeltacht youngster and he was forced to retire.
- By vocalizing your overconfidence, you leave your squad vulnerable to all kinds of bad karma, curses and jinxes.
- Many of us still say ‘knock on wood’ or ‘touch wood’ when we want to prevent a jinx on whatever we just mentioned.
- If the latest trends are anything to go by, tourism trade watchers are hopeful that India will break the jinx of just 2.5 million foreign tourists a year.
- I forgot, of course, that this is Philly: The whole town is a jinx.
- Whenever I say things like this events have a habit of not going as planned, so I may well have just put a jinx on myself.
- Saltires hero Paul Hoffmann hopes to end a personal jinx and help Uddingston keep the Coronel Scottish Cup.
- The Indian cricket team once again failed to break the jinx yesterday which left thousands of fans disappointed.
- When he was a schoolboy in Glasgow his father would take him to matches and tease Alex for being a jinx when Rangers lost.
- His son should better be advised to deal with the despot carefully lest it becomes the jinx of both father and son.
- I pity any adult who still actually believes in jinxes and curses or any such stuff.
- Padraig was upbeat when questioned about the jinx and said he was aiming to disprove the theory.
- Gloucester finally ended their away jinx with a 16-0 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop, but the match was an appalling advert for the Zurich Premiership.
- I haven't mentioned much about the politics of the homeowners association lately out of fear that I'd put a jinx on the overall shift toward good relations.
- Are you suffering from depression, substance abuse, obesity, stress, impotence, domestic problems or even a jinx?
Synonyms curse, spell, hoodoo, malediction, plague, affliction the evil eye, black magic, voodoo, bad luck, evil fortune Irish cess North American hex informal the kiss of death archaic malison
verbdʒɪŋksdʒɪŋks [with object]Bring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on. 使倒霉；诅咒，使中邪 此剧注定失败。 Example sentencesExamples - Do you ever get the feeling that you've jinxed yourself?
- They must be thinking that this wedding is jinxed.
- When it comes to moving house I am positively jinxed.
- I jinxed myself the other day by saying this was the first year since I was 18 that I'd not had bronchitis or lost my voice.
- Did our English friends truly wish to be jinxed?
- The question of whether the sequels were jinxed is one that the cast and crew are reluctant to acknowledge, but one which has crossed their minds.
- People have got to stop singing ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody,’ which must be jinxed.
- I think what might have jinxed it up was the anti-virus software running in the background.
- There were moments where we felt like we were jinxing the whole thing, pushing our luck, but we decided to test fate and stock up anyhow.
- And you'd think the project was almost jinxed; I think we had three changes of Indian government.
- The 27-year-old could be forgiven for thinking he is jinxed after suffering a string of setbacks in his bid to make his American debut.
- I almost hate to say that because I'm afraid of jinxing it.
- The chains had been cursed, jinxed by the many hands that had been bound.
- A passport mix-up nearly jinxed the recent ceremony, said the mother-in-law, the already happily married Judy Gates of Yarrow Point.
- The thought is that by talking about my Webbys' acceptance speech so much, I've jinxed myself out of winning.
- The more superstitious among us would have sworn our hockey luck was jinxed.
- ‘There was just a feeling that we were jinxed,’ says Garnett, relieved to have this latest contract under his belt.
- Then she tapped herself three times on the head, as if it were wood and could prevent her from jinxing her team.
- The England team were jinxed as soon as I paid any attention to them.
- Friday morning I snuck into town for an interview, not wanting Miss R. to know and in order to avoid jinxing it.
Synonyms curse, cast a spell on, put the evil eye on, hoodoo, bewitch Australian point the bone at North American hex Australian informal mozz, put the mozz on rare accurse
OriginEarly 20th century (originally US): probably a variant of jynx 'wryneck' (because the bird was used in witchcraft). Rhymesjinks, lynx, methinks, minx, sphinx Definition of jinx in US English: jinxnoundʒɪŋksjiNGks A person or thing that brings bad luck. 不祥的人（或物）；凶煞；灾星 Example sentencesExamples - Pilots are usually well-educated, highly analytical types whom you would not normally expect to believe in luck or jinxes.
- By vocalizing your overconfidence, you leave your squad vulnerable to all kinds of bad karma, curses and jinxes.
- Many of us still say ‘knock on wood’ or ‘touch wood’ when we want to prevent a jinx on whatever we just mentioned.
- Byatt's account of the jinx's stream of consciousness during her ritual killing ventures beyond the limits of verisimilitude.
- Saltires hero Paul Hoffmann hopes to end a personal jinx and help Uddingston keep the Coronel Scottish Cup.
- The plot is a suitably ludicrous tale of high jinxes, sporty endeavours, girly crushes and hidden treasure.
- If the latest trends are anything to go by, tourism trade watchers are hopeful that India will break the jinx of just 2.5 million foreign tourists a year.
- When he was a schoolboy in Glasgow his father would take him to matches and tease Alex for being a jinx when Rangers lost.
- I haven't mentioned much about the politics of the homeowners association lately out of fear that I'd put a jinx on the overall shift toward good relations.
- I forgot, of course, that this is Philly: The whole town is a jinx.
- Gloucester finally ended their away jinx with a 16-0 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop, but the match was an appalling advert for the Zurich Premiership.
- You're not the only one who believes in jinxes, you know.
- The Indian cricket team once again failed to break the jinx yesterday which left thousands of fans disappointed.
- Are you suffering from depression, substance abuse, obesity, stress, impotence, domestic problems or even a jinx?
- Padraig was upbeat when questioned about the jinx and said he was aiming to disprove the theory.
- Whenever I say things like this events have a habit of not going as planned, so I may well have just put a jinx on myself.
- His son should better be advised to deal with the despot carefully lest it becomes the jinx of both father and son.
- The best thing you can do to avoid jinxes is to focus on the Eagles' potential to lose because of last year.
- Unfortunately, the injury jinx struck the Gaeltacht youngster and he was forced to retire.
- I pity any adult who still actually believes in jinxes and curses or any such stuff.
Synonyms curse, spell, hoodoo, malediction, plague, affliction
verbdʒɪŋksjiNGks [with object]usually be jinxedBring bad luck to; cast an evil spell on. 使倒霉；诅咒，使中邪 此剧注定失败。 Example sentencesExamples - The more superstitious among us would have sworn our hockey luck was jinxed.
- People have got to stop singing ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody,’ which must be jinxed.
- I think what might have jinxed it up was the anti-virus software running in the background.
- The chains had been cursed, jinxed by the many hands that had been bound.
- Did our English friends truly wish to be jinxed?
- The England team were jinxed as soon as I paid any attention to them.
- I jinxed myself the other day by saying this was the first year since I was 18 that I'd not had bronchitis or lost my voice.
- There were moments where we felt like we were jinxing the whole thing, pushing our luck, but we decided to test fate and stock up anyhow.
- Friday morning I snuck into town for an interview, not wanting Miss R. to know and in order to avoid jinxing it.
- Then she tapped herself three times on the head, as if it were wood and could prevent her from jinxing her team.
- The thought is that by talking about my Webbys' acceptance speech so much, I've jinxed myself out of winning.
- ‘There was just a feeling that we were jinxed,’ says Garnett, relieved to have this latest contract under his belt.
- A passport mix-up nearly jinxed the recent ceremony, said the mother-in-law, the already happily married Judy Gates of Yarrow Point.
- They must be thinking that this wedding is jinxed.
- The 27-year-old could be forgiven for thinking he is jinxed after suffering a string of setbacks in his bid to make his American debut.
- The question of whether the sequels were jinxed is one that the cast and crew are reluctant to acknowledge, but one which has crossed their minds.
- Do you ever get the feeling that you've jinxed yourself?
- And you'd think the project was almost jinxed; I think we had three changes of Indian government.
- I almost hate to say that because I'm afraid of jinxing it.
- When it comes to moving house I am positively jinxed.
Synonyms curse, cast a spell on, put the evil eye on, hoodoo, bewitch
OriginEarly 20th century (originally US): probably a variant of jynx ‘wryneck’ (because the bird was used in witchcraft). |