Hoodoo
n. 不祥之物\\nvt. 使倒霉
📖 牛津释义
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
Change the light bulb, it's burnt out.
换一个灯泡吧，它烧坏了。
A young man married is a man that's marred.
男子早婚，种下祸根。
The dentist is very busy at the moment.
牙科医生这会儿很忙。