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curses

UK //ˈkɜːsɪz//US //ˈkɜːrsɪz//

词源

来自古英语 'curs',可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,与古诺尔斯语 'kurs' 和古高地德语 'kurs' 相关。

noun

❶ 诅咒或咒骂的话语,通常表达愤怒或失望的情绪。可以指具体的咒骂词汇,也可以泛指诅咒的行为。

“He muttered curses under his breath when he dropped his phone.”

(他摔了手机时,在嘴里低声咒骂着。)

“The old witch cast curses on the villagers who wronged her.”

(老女巫对得罪她的村民下了诅咒。)

同义词:swearing, oaths, profanity, maledictions

verb

❶ 咒骂或诅咒某人或某物,表达强烈的愤怒或不满。也可以指用超自然力量施加诅咒的行为。

“He curses loudly whenever he loses a game.”

(每次输掉比赛时,他都会大声咒骂。)

“The king cursed the traitor before his execution.”

(国王在叛徒被处决前诅咒了他。)

同义词:swear, damn, execrate, blaspheme

常见短语

curses like a sailor — 形容某人咒骂得非常频繁和粗鲁,就像水手一样。水手以粗鲁的言语著称。

“My grandfather curses like a sailor when he's angry.”

(我祖父生气时骂起人来像个水手。)

the curse of — 指某种持续困扰某人或某事的负面情况或问题,通常难以摆脱。

“The curse of fame is the loss of privacy.”

(成名的诅咒就是失去隐私。)