"darn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 該死
• 織補

Definition

它可作較輕的感嘆詞，用來表示惱火、失望或驚訝。它也可以表示把衣服上的破洞縫補好，不過這種用法較少見。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作感嘆詞時，'darn' 是比 'damn' 更輕、更委婉、也稍顯老派的說法，常見形式有 'Darn!' 和 'darn it!'. 作動詞時，多用於襪子或針織衣物，如 'darn a sock'。不要把它和更強烈的髒話混淆。

Examples

Darn, I missed the bus.

**該死**，我沒趕上公車。

My grandmother can darn socks.

我奶奶會**織補**襪子。

Darn it, I forgot my keys.

**該死**，我忘了帶鑰匙。

Well, darn, that was a waste of time.

唉，**該死**，這真是浪費時間。

Can you darn this sweater, or is the hole too big?

你能**織補**這件毛衣嗎，還是這個洞太大了？

Oh, darn — I was really hoping that plan would work.

哦，**該死**——我本來真的希望那個計畫會成功。