curse ♦︎ swear ♦︎ damn ♦︎ blasphemeThese words all mean to say or think rude things about sb/sth.这些词均表示咒骂、诅咒、骂脏话。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to curse / swear loudly / quietly / softly / silently / under your breath■curse [intransitive, transitive] to use rude or offensive language; to say rude things to sb or think rude things about sb/sth骂脏话;咒骂;在心里诅咒◆He hit his head as he stood up and cursed under his breath.他站起来时撞到头,低声骂了一句。◆She cursed her bad luck.她骂自己运气不好。◆He cursed himself for his stupidity.他咒骂自己愚蠢。▸curse
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[countable] ◆He muttered a curse at the other driver.他低声咒骂对方司机。■swear(swore, sworn) [intransitive] to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry(常因生气)骂脏话,咒骂◆She fell over and swore really loudly.她摔倒了,高声大骂起来。◆Why did you let him swear at you like that?你为什么听任他那么骂你?NOTE辨析 Curse or swear?You can curse a person or thing, but swear never takes an object in this meaning. Swear is used much more often than curse in spoken English. * curse的对象可以是人或事物,但表达此义时swear从不带宾语。swear比curse更常用于口语。■damn dæm (informal, spoken) used when swearing at sb/sth to show that you are angry(表示愤怒)该死,混账◆Damn you! I'm not going to let you bully me.你这个浑蛋!甭想欺负我。◆Damn this machine! Why won't it work?这该死的机器!为什么运行不了?■blaspheme blæsˈfiːm [intransitive, transitive] (ratherformal) to speak about God or the holy things of a particular religion in an offensive way; to swear using the names of God or holy things亵渎(上帝或神明);用上帝或神明之名咒骂◆How dare you blaspheme in front of your own father?你怎么敢在自己父亲面前口出恶言?◆He was accused of blaspheming the prophet.他被指控亵渎先知。▸blasphemy ˈblæsfəmi
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[uncountable, countable] ◆He was accused of blasphemy.他被指控亵渎神明。