hoodoo
n (pl ~s) (esp US) ~ (on sb/sth) person or thing that brings or causes bad luck; jinx 带来厄运的人或物; 不祥的人或物
My car seems to have a hoodoo on it it keeps breaking down. 我的汽车好像中了邪了--老是出故障. hoodoo, v [Tn]
(esp US infml 口) make (sb) unlucky 使(某人)倒霉.
🗣️ 情景例句
Right.
对。
There is something in what she said.
她说的话里有些重要的内容。
The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.