| 单词 | curse |
| 释义 | curse n 1 [C] impolite or obscene word or words used to express violent anger 咒骂语 angrily muttering curses 愤怒地低声咒骂. 2 [sing] word or words spoken with the aim of punishing, injuring or destroying sb/sth 咒; 咒语 The witch put a curse on him, ie used a curse against him. 女巫念咒诅咒他. be under a curse, ie suffer as a result of a curse 遭受诅咒 lift a curse, ie cancel it 解除咒语. 3 [C] cause of evil, harm, destruction, etc 祸根; 祸由 the curse of inflation 通货膨胀的祸害 Gambling is often a curse. 赌博往往是个祸根. His wealth proved a curse to him. 他的财富到头来害了他. 4 the curse [sing] (dated infml 旧, 口) menstruation 月经; 行经 I´ve got the curse today. 我今天来月经了. curse v 1 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (at sb/sth) utter curses (curse1 2) (against sb/sth) 诅咒（某人[某事物]）: to curse and swear 咒骂 He cursed (at) his bad luck. 他诅咒自己运气不好. I cursed her for spoiling my plans. 我诅咒她坏了我的事. (b) [Tn] use a curse(curse1 2) against (sb/sth) 念咒语诅咒（某人[某事物]） The witch-doctor has cursed our cattle. 巫医念了咒语想叫我家的牛遭殃. 2 (phr v) be cursed with sth be afflicted with sth, esp habitually; have the stated bad thing 受某事物之害（尤指经常）; 为某事物所苦 be cursed with bad health, a violent temper, bad luck, etc 因身体有病、 脾气暴躁、 命运不好等而吃苦头. |
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