n.不祥的人(或物)；巧合

v.帶來壞運氣

You had better steer clear of that jinx. 你最好離那個掃把星遠一點兒。

There's a jinx on this car: it's always giving me trouble. 這輛汽車上有什麼妨人的東西，總給我找麻煩。

There must be a jinx going this house. Everything's always in a mess. 這房子一定招了鬼了，什么事都一團糟。

I've been jinxed! 我一直走背運！

I think this computer must be jinxed. It's always breaking down. 這計算機一定鬧鬼了，總出毛病。