curse
gb/kˈɚs/ us/kˈɚs/
B1
英语
~ 1300
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Say offensive or obscene words
To say bad or rude words when you are angry or upset.
用法模式：
to curse [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'curse' with 'cuss'. 'Cuss' is informal and mostly American; 'curse' is more general.
近义词
swear (Commonly used for speaking offensive or impolite words; often interchangeable.)
反义词
praise (Expressing approval or admiration instead of offensive language.)
搭配
curse loudly
|curse under breath
|curse at someone
主题
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He cursed when he lost the game.
- She cursed at the bad driver.
- I heard him curse in the shop.
动词
B2
action
2
Invoke supernatural harm on someone
To ask magic or a god to bring bad luck or harm to someone.
用法模式：
to curse [someone/something]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse this meaning with simply saying bad words; here it means using magic or supernatural power.
近义词
hex (Specifically refers to casting a spell for harm; more informal or folkloric.)
反义词
bless (To call upon divine favor instead of harm.)
搭配
curse an enemy
|curse the land
|curse forever
主题
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The witch cursed the king.
- He cursed the house with bad luck.
- They think she cursed the village.
名词
B1
entity
3
Offensive word or phrase
A bad or rude word that people say when they are angry or upset.
近义词
swear word (Most common informal term for an offensive word.)
反义词
compliment (A polite expression showing approval instead of offense.)
搭配
shout curses
|mutter curses
|string of curses
主题
communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He shouted curses at the referee.
- She muttered a curse as she left the room.
- The air was filled with curses and angry shouts.
学习者例句
- He said a curse when he was angry.
- She spoke a curse quietly.
- They shouted curses at each other.
名词
B2
entity
4
Magical spell causing harm
Magic words that bring bad luck or harm to someone.
近义词
hex (A magical spell causing harm; more informal or folkloric.)
反义词
blessing (A magical or divine act giving good fortune instead of harm.)
搭配
ancient curse
|break a curse
|lift a curse
主题
supernatural
|beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The old curse hurt the town.
- He tried to break the curse.
- They feared the witch's curse.
名词
B2
entity
5
Source of lasting trouble or harm
Something that brings a lot of problems for a long time.
近义词
plague (Something that continually causes trouble; often metaphorical.)
反义词
blessing (Something that brings happiness instead of trouble.)
搭配
curse of poverty
|be a curse to someone
主题
problems
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Poverty is a curse for many people.
- Fame can be a curse.
- The war was a curse for the country.
语法
词典原形
curse
IPA
GB/kˈɚs/
US/kˈɚs/
音节与重音
curse （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (curse)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: curse
- Plural: curses
Verb
- Base: curse
- 3rd Person Singular: curses
- Present Participle: cursing
- Past: cursed
词族
Forms
curses
noun
cursing
verb
cursed
verb
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The town seemed to be under a curse after years of disaster.
- She felt her family was under a curse.