"curse" in Chinese (Traditional)
詛咒咒罵髒話
Definition
「curse」可以指一種帶有魔法或超自然色彩、希望壞事發生在某人身上的詛咒,也可以指人生氣時說的髒話。作動詞時,它表示咒罵、詛咒,或說粗話。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞既常作名詞,也常作動詞。在魔法或奇幻故事裡,'curse' 常指會帶來傷害的咒語;在日常口語裡,它常表示罵髒話。'curse word' 專指髒話。它比 'bad luck' 語氣更強,也更負面。
Examples
The old woman put a curse on the king.
那個老太婆對國王下了**詛咒**。
He cursed when he hit his hand.
他撞到手時**罵了句髒話**。
That word is a curse word.
那個詞是**髒話**。
Sometimes I curse under my breath when the internet stops working.
網路一斷,我有時會低聲**罵一句**。
People say this house is cursed, but I don't believe it.
人們說這房子被**詛咒**了,但我不信。
Winning the lottery felt like a blessing, but fame turned into a curse.
中了彩票像是一種祝福,但名聲卻變成了**詛咒**。