
好词典

源自古英语 'cursian'(诅咒),可能受到古诺尔斯语 'korsa'(诅咒)的影响,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 被诅咒的,指因某种超自然力量或恶毒言语而遭受不幸或厄运的状态。常用于描述物品、地点或人。
“The cursed ring brought misfortune to everyone who owned it.”
(这枚被诅咒的戒指给每个拥有它的人都带来了不幸。)
“They believed the old house was cursed by a witch.”
(他们相信这栋老房子被女巫诅咒了。)
❶ 令人烦恼的或讨厌的,常用于口语中表达对某事的不满或抱怨。
“I can't get this cursed zipper to work!”
(这个该死的拉链我怎么都拉不上!)
“The cursed traffic made me late for the meeting.”
(这该死的交通让我开会迟到了。)
cursed with — 被某种不幸或讨厌的事物所困扰,通常指长期或无法摆脱的问题。
“She was cursed with bad luck all her life.”
(她一生都被厄运所困扰。)
cursed be — 一种强烈的诅咒表达,常见于文学或愤怒的语境中。
“"Cursed be the day I met you!" he shouted in anger.”
("我遇见你的那一天真该被诅咒!"他愤怒地喊道。)