我们中国人希望数字8,也喜欢6,如果是168,那就更喜欢了。因为谐音,中国人最讨厌4,这个数字。而了解过英美文化都知道,13是西方人认为最不吉利的数字,你知道为什么吗?今天英语小编给大家带来西方的不吉利数字,一起来看看吧! 西方的不吉利数字 This is going to be a very trying year for people with Triskaidekaphobia, also known as the fear of the number 13. 对于那些患有数字13恐惧症的人们来说,今年可真是难熬的一年。 While the superstitious folks afflicted with this problem can easily stay home on Friday the 13th, it’s going to be a lot harder to stay inside for another 362 days。 以往迷信的人可以在家躲过每个13号的周五,但剩下362天难道也在家宅过去吗? Why is 13 considered unlucky, anyway? 那么为什么13会被认为是不吉利的数字呢? There were 13 people at the Last Supper。 最后的晚餐有13个人 It's said that Judas Iscariot and the one who betrayed Jesus - was the 13th man to take his place at the table。 据说背叛耶稣的信徒犹大就坐在饭桌的第十三个位子上。 Similarly, there’s a Norse legend that has 12 gods sitting down to a banquet when the 13th (uninvited) god, Loki, shows up。 |