superstition /ˌsju:pəˈstiʃən/ n. ［c］&［u］迷信（行为）：break down superstitions破除迷信He dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition.他把鬼故事都当作只是迷信而不予理会。It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。A common superstition considered it bad luck to sleep in a room numbered 13. (西方)一种普遍的迷信认为在13号房间睡觉是不吉利的。