jinx
noun [ S ] uk/dʒɪŋks/ us/dʒɪŋks/
厄运；不祥的人（或物）
bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck
There's a jinx on this computer – it's crashed three times this morning! 这台计算机中邪了——今天上午就出了三次毛病！
jinx
verb [ T ] informal /dʒɪŋks/ uk/dʒɪŋks/ us/dʒɪŋks/
使…倒霉，遭遇厄运
to cause a person or group to experience bad luck
I thought we would win, but I didn't say so – I didn't want to jinx it. 我觉得我们会赢，但是不想说出来，怕因此倒霉。