Lesson 129

    Seven Years' Bad Luck

    I have a very superstitious¹ friend called Mack. He thinks that if he breaks a mirror, he will have seven years' bad luck. As a result, Mack doesn't have any mirrors in his house. But not all superstitions² are about bad luck. For instance, Mack also believes that if he drops his chopsticks, someone will invite him to dinner. So, Mack is always drop- ping his chopsticks and waiting for an invita- tion.

    七年的背运

    我有个非常迷信的朋友名叫麦克。他认为他若打破镜子，他将会有七年的背运。因此，麦克的屋子里什么镜子也没有。不过，并非所有的迷信都与背运有关。举例来说，麦克也相信他若把筷子掉下去，就会有人请他吃晚餐。因此，麦克总是把筷子掉下去，然后等着别人来邀请。