evil eye

仿譯自拉丁語 oculus (“眼睛”) + malus (“壞、惡、有害”)。

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evil eye (複數 evil eyes)

1. 邪眼
   • 1890, “Fascinum”, 出自 William Smith 編, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:

     Various amulets were used to avert the influence of the evil eye. The most common of these appears to have been the phallus, called by the Romans fascinum, which was hung round the necks of children.

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   • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long，第 26 頁:

     A common dread was the evil eye, and the chief charm against it was in the form of a knotted cord woven by a "wise woman".

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   • 1964, Leonard Feather （作曲作詞）, “Evil Gal Blues”, 演出者 Aretha Franklin:

     If you tell me, "Good morning" / I'm gonna tell you, "That's a lie" / If you say I'm old, baby / I'm gonna give you the evil eye

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2. 詛咒

   近義詞：hex、(古體) jettatura、jinx、whammy

• evil-eye
• evils

• bad eye
• dirty look
• hairy eyeball
• Hand of Fatima / Hand of Miriam
• if looks could kill
• look daggers

• Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

• evil eye在英語維基百科上的資料。維基百科 ^en