🇬🇧🇨🇳 superstition - 迷信 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "superstition" ("迷信"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A superstition is a belief that something brings good luck or bad luck, even though there is no real proof—people just believe it for fun, from stories, or from tradition.
My sister’s superstition is that her messy room keeps away monsters, but I think even the monsters are just scared of the smell.
Because of superstition, Dad refuses to open an umbrella indoors, so now he just stands in the living room getting rained on by the leaky ceiling.
Because of a family superstition, we knock on wood so often that our table thinks it’s learning Morse code.
Grandpa’s superstition was that his moustache was lucky, so he refused to shave it until his favorite team finally won a game.
A famous superstition says walking under a ladder is bad luck, but honestly the real danger is just getting bonked on the head by the person painting above you.
On the wet street she froze at a black cat and whispered a superstition. That superstition made her step aside from every crack. Her friend rolled his eyes and said, "No more superstition," but still carried his lucky coin. Each superstition grew in their small gestures until they laughed together. They walked on, the superstition softening into a shared smile.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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