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There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiple have some my
There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiple have some my
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There are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiple have some mystical significance.【M1】______.
Those numbers between 1 and 13 were on particular to have a powerful【M2】______.
influence over the affairs of men.
For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes;
if an accident happens, two more of the same kind may be expected soon
shortly afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others【M3】______.
within a certain period.
Another belief involving the number three has that it is unlucky to light【M4】______.
three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes
with the deed falls upon the person which cigarette was the last to be lit.【M5】______.
the ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle
goes to at least the 17th century and probably earlier. It was believed that【M6】______.
three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring good luck;【M7】______.
one, two, or four, were permissible, and never just three.【M8】______.
Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a
bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe
was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will recall that
life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to
a house will protect it away all evils. Nine is usually thought of as【M9】______.
a lucky number because it is the product of three time three. It was【M10】______.
much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.
【M9】
选项
答案
away—from
解析
protect sth./sb. from sth.是固定搭配,意思是“保护某物/某人不受某物侵害”。
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