curse
n
1 [C] impolite or obscene word or words used to express violent anger 咒罵語(yǔ)
angrily muttering curses 憤怒地低聲咒罵.
2 [sing] word or words spoken with the aim of punishing, injuring or destroying sb/sth 咒; 咒語(yǔ)
The witch put a curse on him, ie used a curse against him. 女巫念咒詛咒他.
be under a curse, ie suffer as a result of a curse 遭受詛咒
lift a curse, ie cancel it 解除咒語(yǔ).
3 [C] cause of evil, harm, destruction, etc 禍根; 禍由
the curse of inflation 通貨膨脹的禍害
Gambling is often a curse. 賭博往往是個(gè)禍根.
His wealth proved a curse to him. 他的財(cái)富到頭來(lái)害了他.
4 the curse [sing]
(dated infml 舊, 口) menstruation 月經(jīng); 行經(jīng)
I've got the curse today. 我今天來(lái)月經(jīng)了.
curse v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (at sb/sth) utter curses (curse1 2) (against sb/sth) 詛咒(某人[某事物]): to curse and swear 咒罵
He cursed (at) his bad luck. 他詛咒自己運(yùn)氣不好.
I cursed her for spoiling my plans. 我詛咒她壞了我的事.
(b) [Tn] use a curse(curse1 2) against (sb/sth) 念咒語(yǔ)詛咒(某人[某事物])
The witch-doctor has cursed our cattle. 巫醫(yī)念了咒語(yǔ)想叫我家的牛遭殃.
2 (phr v) be cursed with sth be afflicted with sth, esp habitually; have the stated bad thing 受某事物之害(尤指經(jīng)常); 為某事物所苦
be cursed with bad health, a violent temper, bad luck, etc 因身體有病、 脾氣暴躁、 命運(yùn)不好等而吃苦頭.
?? 考研助記
克死”(諧音): 詛咒
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[k?:s]n. 咒罵, 詛咒vt. 詛咒, 咒罵相關(guān)詞組: be under a curse call down a curse upon sb call lay a curse upon sb