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- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-不祥之举:打破镜子
- 【英文原文】Breaking a Mirror One of the most common superstition is that to break a mirror brings death, or seven years of bad luck. Since very early times the mirror has been used in fortunetelling
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：memeyyr
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-不祥之举:一根火柴三支烟
- 英文原文【英文原文】摘要：有些人认为一根火柴连点三支烟不吉利。Many people believe that lighting cigarettes for three persons from one match will bring bad luck. This superstition may have come from a
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：memeyyr
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-不祥之举:不慎撒盐
- 【英文原文】Spilling Salt Since ancient times salt has been highly valued because it can be used to preserve food, help wounds to heal, and make food tasty. At one time salt was regarded as being alm
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：memeyyr
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-不祥之举: 室内撑伞
- 【英文原文】Opening an Umbrella Indoors Some people believe that opening an umbrella indoors and holding it over the head brings misfortune or death. People have given various reasons for this supers
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：memeyyr
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-吉祥之举:摸木头
- 【英文原文】Touching Wood The English touch wood for luck; Americans prefer to knock wood for the purpose. Some people believe this superstition reflects the early Christian worship for the wooden cr
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：echo
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-吉祥之举:送人钱包须带钱,抱新生婴儿上楼
- 【英文原文】Giving a Purse with Money in ItIt is the custom that when a purse or wallet is given as a gift, it has money in it. The giver wants to make sure the purse or wallet will always contain mo
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：echo
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-吉祥物: 兔爪,大蒜口袋
- 【英文原文】Rabbit’s Foot Some people believe that the rabbit’s foot will protect its holder against bad luck, because the rabbit is the only animal that sleeps with its eyes open, and it is in thi
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：echo
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-吉祥物:马蹄铁
- 【英文原文】Horseshoes One of the most familiar things that are supposed to be lucky is a horseshoe. There are some people even today who believe that finding a cast-of horseshoe brings good luck, an
时间：2011-05-29 编辑：echo
- [海外文化] 海外文化:英美民俗-打喷嚏
- 【英文原文】To one who has just sneezed, people generally say, “God bless you.” In many European countries, sneezing is traditionally associated with death. Americans believe that one is very close
时间：2011-05-28 编辑：echo