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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

curse

英  [kɜːs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • curses

    1. [C 可数名词] 诅咒

    A curse is a very impolite, offensive, or insulting word or remark, usually used because you are angry about something or with someone.

    双语例句

    例：

    He shot her an angry look and a curse.

    他愤怒地看了她一眼，骂了一句。

    2. [C 可数名词] （对某人的）诅咒

    If you say that there is a curse on someone, you mean that there seems to be a supernatural power causing unpleasant things to happen to them.

    双语例句

    例：

    Maybe there is a curse on my family.

    也许我的家族受到了诅咒。

    3. [C 可数名词] 祸根

    You can refer to something that causes a great deal of trouble or harm as a curse.

    近义词

    plague

    双语例句

    例：

    Apathy is the long-standing curse of democracy.

    冷漠是长期以来阻碍民主发展的祸根。

    VERB. 动词

  • curses , cursing , cursed

    1. [I 不及物动词] 诅咒

    If you curse, you use very impolite or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.

    近义词

    swear

    双语例句

    例：

    I cursed and hobbled to my feet.

    我诅咒着，蹒跚着站起来。

    2. [T 及物动词] 咒骂（某人）

    If you curse someone, you say insulting things to them because you are angry with them.

    双语例句

    例：

    Grandma protested, but he cursed her and rudely pushed her aside.

    奶奶反对，但他咒骂她，还粗暴地把她推到一边。

    3. [T 及物动词] 诅咒（某事）

    If you curse something, you complain angrily about it, especially using very impolite language.

    双语例句

    例：

    So we set off again, cursing the delay, towards the west.

    于是我们再次出发，诅咒着延误，向西走。

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