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curse

UK //kɜːs//US //kɜːrs//

词源

源自古英语 curs,来自原始日耳曼语 *kursaz,可能最终源自拉丁语 cursus(奔跑),原指被追逐的厄运。

noun

❶ 诅咒,指用恶毒的语言希望他人遭受不幸,也指因愤怒或绝望而发出的咒骂。

“The witch put a curse on the village.”

(女巫对整个村庄下了诅咒。)

“He muttered a curse under his breath.”

(他低声咒骂了一句。)

❶ 祸害,指长期困扰或带来痛苦的事物,常用于形容难以摆脱的麻烦或不幸。

“Gambling became a curse in his life.”

(赌博成了他生活中的祸害。)

“The curse of poverty affected generations.”

(贫困的祸害影响了几代人。)

同义词:hex, jinx, malediction, oath, swearword

verb

❶ 咒骂,指用侮辱性或亵渎的语言表达愤怒或不满,通常带有强烈情绪。

“He cursed loudly when he stubbed his toe.”

(他踢到脚趾时大声咒骂。)

“The sailor cursed at the storm.”

(水手对着风暴咒骂。)

❶ 诅咒,指用超自然力量或恶毒言语希望某人遭受厄运,带有神秘或恶意色彩。

“The ancient king cursed anyone who disturbed his tomb.”

(古代国王诅咒任何打扰他陵墓的人。)

“Legend says the fountain is cursed by a spirit.”

(传说这个喷泉被精灵诅咒了。)

同义词:swear, damn, blast, condemn, denounce

常见短语

curse word — 脏话,指冒犯性或亵渎的词语,通常在愤怒或情绪激动时使用。

“The teacher scolded him for using curse words.”

(老师因他说脏话而责备他。)

be cursed with — 遭受...的折磨,指长期被某种不幸或麻烦所困扰,带有无奈感。

“She was cursed with bad health all her life.”

(她一生都被健康问题所困扰。)