Bane
[ bein ]
第4級
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n. 災星;禍根;煩人的事;使某人的生活不快（或不幸）的原因;
?? 例句
University reform had long been his bugbear, and now was his bane.
大學改革早就是使他頭痛的事情，如今更成為他的禍害了。
She is the bane of his life.
是她毀了他。
Gambling was the bane of his life.
賭博是他的致命傷。
On balance, however, bioengineering is likely to be more a benefit than a bane.
然而，總的來說，生物工程似乎利大于弊。
The bane of preemptive action is the impossibility of proving it was necessary.
先發制人論者的致命弱點在于無法證明其行動的必要性。
?? 聯想助記
【串】拄著cane(手杖),走在lane(小路)上,被pane(玻璃片)扎傷了,為謎路留下了bane(禍根)
【記】※ ban-禁止,e-拼音“鵝”:禁止鵝喝毒藥
※ bean-豆子,bane-禍根:豆子是禍根(評注:都是大豆惹的禍,吃多了壞肚子)
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
bane
n
(idm 習語) the bane of sb's existence/life cause of sb's ruin or trouble 某人罹禍或不幸的原因; 禍根
Those noisy neighbours are the bane of my life. 那些吵吵鬧鬧的鄰居成了我生活中的一大憂患.
Drink was the bane of his existence. 他喝酒把自己毀了.
?? 擴展釋義
*[bein]n. 禍根, 毒藥, 滅亡的原因, 滅亡【醫】 毒物, 毒, 毒藥
?? 醫學釋義
毒物，毒藥
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She was a beauty in her day.
她年輕的時候是個美人兒。
I answer telephones and do some typing.
我接電話和打字。
Is it urgent?
急嗎？