西方十大常見迷信(5)

Editor's note: You are mistaken if you think that Westerners do not believe in superstitions. The superstitions might be different, but pretty much every country around the world has them. Our bloggers have compiled a list of some of the common superstitions followed in the West to help you get a better insight into their cultures and customs. Feel free to leave your comments if you know of more superstitions, with their origins.

要是你認為西方人不迷信，那你就大錯特錯了。不同國家迷信內(nèi)容或許不同，但幾乎所有國家都存在迷信。博主整理了一份西方共有迷信清單，以方便大家深入了解西方文化與風俗。如果你知道更多的迷信內(nèi)容以及其起源，可在評論區(qū)暢所欲言!

5. Crossing your fingers to wish for good luck 交叉手指期盼好運

One theory of this is that during the Hundred Years War between France and England, archers would cross their fingers before pulling the bow string in order to grant them good luck. Before that, it was also a secret sign between members of Christianity (when it was illegal).

一種說法是：在法英百年戰(zhàn)爭時，弓箭手在拉弓前會交叉手指以示好運。在此之前，這也是基督教徒之間的暗號(當時這樣做是違法的)。