a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something (表示厌烦)该死,讨厌,十足,完全 The damned thing won't start! 这混账东西就是发动不起来! It's none of your damn business! 关你屁事! Don't be so damned silly! 别傻了!
a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying (加强语气)非常,十分,极 What a damned shame! 真是可耻! We got out pretty damned fast! 我们一溜烟似的走了!
Idioms
one (damned/damn) thing after another
- (informal)
used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you (抱怨时用)倒霉事一桩接一桩
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDamned is used with these nouns:
- shame
- soul
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDamned is used with these adjectives:
- silly