curse
英 [kɜ:s] 美 [kɜrs]

vt.& vi.

诅咒；咒骂；使苦恼，使困苦；把（某人）逐出教门

n.

诅咒；咒语；祸害，祸因；咒逐，逐出教门

变形

复数：curses过去式：cursed过去分词：cursed现在分词：cursing第三人称单数：curses

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 诅咒; 骂 express a wish that great misfortune will happen to sb; swear at

n.(名词)

1. [C]诅咒,咒语; 骂人的话 a word or sentence asking God, heaven, etc.
2. [C]祸害,祸根 a cause of trouble, harm, etc.

英英释义

curse[ kə:s ]

• n.
  • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

    同义词：curse wordexpletiveoathswearingswearwordcuss

  • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

    同义词：execrationcondemnation

  • an evil spell

    "a witch put a curse on his whole family"

    同义词：hexjinxwhammy

  • something causes misery or death

    同义词：banescourgenemesis

  • a severe affliction

    同义词：torment

• v.
  • utter obscenities or profanities

    同义词：cussblasphemeswearimprecate

  • heap obscenities upon

    "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

  • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

    "The bad witch cursed the child"

    同义词：beshrewdamnbedamnanathemizeanathemiseimprecatemaledict

  • exclude from a church or a religious community

    同义词：excommunicateunchurch

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

• curse for因…而咒骂
• curse sb for his clumsiness咒骂某人笨手笨脚

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• heap curses on sb大咒某人
• lay〔pronounce, put〕 a curse upon sb诅咒某人
• lift a curse解除诅咒

形容词+～

• bitter curse臭骂
• muttered curse喃喃的咒骂

介词+～

• under a curse被咒骂
• lay sb under a curse诅咒某人

～+介词

• curse of drink饮酒的祸害
• curse to对…是祸因

词组短语

be cursed with深受…之害；因…而遭殃

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Our tribe is under a curse.
   我们的部落正受诅咒。
2. He muttered a curse at the other driver.
   他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。
3. Foxes can be a curse to farmers.
   狐狸可给农民带来祸害。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. She cursed him for ruining her life.
   她诅咒他，说他毁了她的一生。
2. He cursed the waiter who had spilled soup on him.
   他咒骂那个把汤溅在他身上的男侍者。
3. She was cursed with stammer all her life.
   她一生受口吃之苦。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. The Fore knew kuru as a curse cast by sorcerers.
   弗尔族人认为，库鲁是由男巫发出的诅咒。
2. Curse, like chicken, come home to roost.
   诅咒像鸡雏，必回栖息木。
3. A crush in the theatre made him curse.
   剧院的拥挤让他咒骂不已。

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