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bane

UK //beɪn//US //beɪn//

词源

源自古英语 bana,意为'杀手'或'毁灭者',与古诺尔斯语 bani 同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *banô。

noun

❶ 指持续带来麻烦或痛苦的事物,常用来形容让人困扰或厌恶的东西。

“Noise pollution is the bane of city life.”

(噪音污染是城市生活的祸害。)

“Mosquitoes are the bane of summer evenings.”

(蚊子是夏夜的烦恼之源。)

❶ 古语中表示致命毒药或毁灭性力量,现多用于文学性表达。

“The knight drank the bane prepared by the witch.”

(骑士喝下了女巫准备的毒药。)

“In the legend, the dragon's breath was a bane to all living things.”

(传说中,龙的吐息对万物都是致命的。)

同义词:curse, scourge, plague, torment, affliction

常见短语

the bane of one's existence — 形容某人生活中最令人痛苦或烦恼的持续性问题。

“For the teacher, grading papers is the bane of her existence.”

(对这位老师来说,批改试卷是她生活中最大的烦恼。)

bane and antidote — 文学表达中同时出现的毒药与解药,象征对立统一的关系。

“The story explores the theme of bane and antidote in human relationships.”

(这个故事探讨了人际关系中相生相克的主题。)