curse

/kɜːs/ noun / verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

诅咒；咒骂；祸根；诅咒；咒骂

释义与例句

noun 诅咒；咒骂；祸根
a word or words expressing a wish that something bad happens; a cause of harm
  1. The witch put a curse on the kingdom.
    女巫对王国下了诅咒。
  2. Gambling was the curse of his life.
    赌博是他一生的祸根。
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  1. He uttered a curse when he saw the mess.
    看到这一团糟时，他咒骂了一声。
verb 诅咒；咒骂
to say offensive words; to wish harm upon someone
  1. She cursed under her breath at the rain.
    她低声咒骂这场雨。
  2. The villagers cursed the greedy king.
    村民们诅咒贪婪的国王。
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  1. He cursed himself for being so careless.
    他骂自己太粗心。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 谐音 "可死"，诅咒让人去死。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • cursed 被诅咒的；可恶的
    形容词，过去分词作定语
同义词
  • swear 咒骂
    侧重脏话咒骂，curse 还含祈求灾祸之意。
    He swore loudly when he hit his thumb. 他撞到拇指时大声咒骂。
反义词
  • bless 祝福
    与诅咒相反，祈求好运。
    The priest blessed the couple. 牧师为这对新人祝福。
常见搭配
  • put a curse on 对…下诅咒
    They believed the gypsy put a curse on them. 他们相信吉普赛人对他们下了诅咒。
  • be cursed with 遭受…之苦
    He was cursed with bad luck all his life. 他一生都受厄运之苦。
  • curse and swear 骂骂咧咧
    The driver cursed and swore at the traffic jam. 司机对堵车骂骂咧咧。