curse
gb/kˈɚs/ us/kˈɚs/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Say offensive or obscene words
To say bad or rude words when you are angry or upset.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curse [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curse' with 'cuss'. 'Cuss' is informal and mostly American; 'curse' is more general.
คำพ้องความหมาย
swear (Commonly used for speaking offensive or impolite words; often interchangeable.)
คำตรงข้าม
praise (Expressing approval or admiration instead of offensive language.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curse loudly
|curse under breath
|curse at someone
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He cursed loudly when he dropped his phone.
- She cursed under her breath as she walked away.
- The driver cursed at the car that cut him off.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He cursed when he lost the game.
- She cursed at the bad driver.
- I heard him curse in the shop.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Invoke supernatural harm on someone
To ask magic or a god to bring bad luck or harm to someone.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to curse [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse this meaning with simply saying bad words; here it means using magic or supernatural power.
คำพ้องความหมาย
hex (Specifically refers to casting a spell for harm; more informal or folkloric.)
คำตรงข้าม
bless (To call upon divine favor instead of harm.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curse an enemy
|curse the land
|curse forever
หัวข้อ
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The witch cursed the prince to live as a frog.
- They believed the old man had cursed their farm.
- She cursed the thief who stole her necklace.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The witch cursed the king.
- He cursed the house with bad luck.
- They think she cursed the village.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Offensive word or phrase
A bad or rude word that people say when they are angry or upset.
คำพ้องความหมาย
swear word (Most common informal term for an offensive word.)
คำตรงข้าม
compliment (A polite expression showing approval instead of offense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
shout curses
|mutter curses
|string of curses
หัวข้อ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He shouted curses at the referee.
- She muttered a curse as she left the room.
- The air was filled with curses and angry shouts.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He said a curse when he was angry.
- She spoke a curse quietly.
- They shouted curses at each other.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
Magical spell causing harm
Magic words that bring bad luck or harm to someone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
hex (A magical spell causing harm; more informal or folkloric.)
คำตรงข้าม
blessing (A magical or divine act giving good fortune instead of harm.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ancient curse
|break a curse
|lift a curse
หัวข้อ
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The ancient curse was said to haunt the tomb.
- Only true love could break the curse.
- The hero's quest was to lift the curse from the kingdom.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The old curse hurt the town.
- He tried to break the curse.
- They feared the witch's curse.
คำนาม
B2
entity
5
Source of lasting trouble or harm
Something that brings a lot of problems for a long time.
คำพ้องความหมาย
plague (Something that continually causes trouble; often metaphorical.)
คำตรงข้าม
blessing (Something that brings happiness instead of trouble.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
curse of poverty
|be a curse to someone
หัวข้อ
problems
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Illiteracy is the curse of many rural areas.
- For some athletes, fame can be a curse.
- The disease became a curse for the entire community.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Poverty is a curse for many people.
- Fame can be a curse.
- The war was a curse for the country.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
curse
IPA
GB/kˈɚs/
US/kˈɚs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
curse (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (curse)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: curse
- Plural: curses
Verb
- Base: curse
- 3rd Person Singular: curses
- Present Participle: cursing
- Past: cursed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
curses
noun
cursing
verb
cursed
verb
วลีและสำนวน
a blessing and a curse
1/ə blˈɛsɪŋ ˈænd ə kˈɚs/
idiom
Has good and bad effects together
Something that is good in some ways but bad in other ways.
ตัวอย่าง
- Fame is both a blessing and a curse for many celebrities.
- Technology can be a blessing and a curse for society.
break the curse
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə kˈɚs/
fixed phrase
End magical or lasting harm
To stop a magic spell or long-lasting problem from causing more harm.
ตัวอย่าง
- The hero set out to break the curse on the castle.
- Scientists hope to break the curse of this deadly disease.
curse like a sailor
1/kˈɚs lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪlɚ/
idiom
informal
Use many bad words often and strongly
To say many rude words very often and strongly.
ตัวอย่าง
- He curses like a sailor when he's playing video games.
- Don't mind her—she curses like a sailor when she's stressed.
put a curse on [someone]
1/pˈʊt ə kˈɚs ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Use magic to harm someone
To say magic words to make something bad happen to someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- The villagers believed the woman had put a curse on their crops.
- He claimed his rival had put a curse on him.
under a curse
1/ˈʌndɚ ə kˈɚs/
fixed phrase
Affected by magic or lasting harm
Being controlled by magic or suffering from a long-lasting problem.
ตัวอย่าง
- The town seemed to be under a curse after years of disaster.
- She felt her family was under a curse.