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damnable

UK //ˈdæmnəbl//US //ˈdæmnəbl//

词源

源自中古英语 damnabile,最终来自拉丁语 damnabilis(应受谴责的),与 damn(谴责)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容极其恶劣或令人憎恶的事物,带有强烈谴责意味,常用于表达愤怒或不满情绪。

“The damnable noise kept me awake all night.”

(这该死的噪音让我整晚睡不着。)

“He has a damnable habit of interrupting people.”

(他有种令人恼火的打断别人说话的坏习惯。)

同义词:detestable, hateful, abominable, execrable, accursed

常见短语

damnable lie — 指极其恶劣的谎言,带有强烈道德谴责意味,强调谎言的严重性。

“He told a damnable lie to cover up his mistake.”

(他撒了个弥天大谎来掩盖自己的错误。)