註釋
Here’s a delightful collection of American superstitions, wonderfully illustrated with quickly cartoons. 101 American Superstitions will amuse you for hours- while giving insight into age-old traditions as well as .American habits of more recent origin. Harry Collis has arranged 101 superstitions into the following eight lighthearted sections: Those special occasions • Courtship and Marriage • Body Language • Enjoy! • All in the family • Let’s Have Fun • Red Letter Days • Icons of America Each custom is accompanied by an explanation of its origin and then illustrated by a real-life context- either in a dialogue or a narrative- to show how the behavior fits into everyday life and is alluded to in conversational American English speech.
