A Broken Mirror and Bad Luck

一个破碎的镜子和坏运气

Will you have bad luck if you break a mirror?

如果你打破镜子是否会带来坏运气呢？

Many people believe this.

许多人相信这样的说法。

There is an old story about breaking mirrors .

关于打碎镜子有一个很古老的故事。

Long ago, people happened to see their faces in ponds and lakes.

很久以前,人们在湖泊中看到了自己的脸。

Some people were frightened. "That must be my soul, "

许多人感到了害怕，他们认为这一定是他们的灵魂。

a person would say.

一个人会说。

The first mirrors were made of shiny metal.

第一个镜子是用闪亮的金属制成的。

Later,people used glass mirrors.

后来,人们开始使用玻璃镜子。

They were careful not to break them.

他们小心翼翼生，生怕将他们打碎。

Breaking a mirror could harm the soul.

打碎镜子会伤害灵魂。

That is how a broken mirror came to mean bad luck.

这就是破碎镜子意味着坏运气的原因。

The bad luck is supposed to,last for seven years.

坏运气应该会持续7年的时间。

You may not believe this story.

你可能不会相信这个故事。

You may have no bad luck with mirrors.

这也有可能不会给你带来坏运气。

But you should handle mirrors carefully.

但你应该小心翼翼地处理镜子。

A broken mirror could cut you.

镜子碎片可能会伤害你。

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词汇表

believe

相信；信任；认为；想

happen

碰巧；偶然；偶然发现

pond

池塘

soul

灵魂；心灵；精神；精力

harm

伤害；损害

supposed

假定的；想像中的

handle

拿；搬运