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
Well, the company has some financial problems. People there are all thinking of quitting.
是这样的，公司有些财政困难。人们都在想辞职。
There is noaccounting for tastes.
人各有所好。
It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.
城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。