hex
noun [ C ] uk/heks/ us/heks/
魔法，符咒
an evil spell, bringing bad luck and trouble
informal Someone's put a hex on my computer this morning - it keeps crashing. 今天早上我的计算机大概被人施魔法了——不停地死机。
Children's stories tell of witches who cast hexes and fly on broomsticks.
Synonyms: curse jinx whammy
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- How can the hex be broken?
- Witches don't really curse people with hexes by wrinkling their noses.
- Residents of this community believe she is a witch who can talk to animals and put hexes on anyone who displeases her.