查词 - damn

dæm

1 used when you are very annoyed or disappointed 该死，见鬼〔表示很生气或失望〕

Damn! I’ve left my keys in the office.

见鬼！我把钥匙忘在办公室了。

2 used when something is impressive or surprising 天啊〔表示赞叹或惊奇〕

Damn, she’s old.

天啊，她这么老。

adv

3 used to emphasize a statement 非常，很

Everything was so damn expensive.

什么东西都贵得要命。

The band sounded pretty damn good.

这乐队听上去真是好极了。

I’ll damn well do as I please.

我就是想干什么就干什么。

You know damn well what I’m talking about.

我在说什么你心知肚明。

He damn near (=almost) drowned.

他差一点就淹死了。

‘It isn’t easy.’ ‘Damn right , it’s not.’

“这可不容易。”“没错，真不容易。”

4

damn all

nothing at all [尤英] 丝毫不 especially BrE

He knows damn all about cars.

他对汽车屁也不懂。

adj

5 used when you are angry or annoyed with someone or something 该死的〔表示对某人或某物生气〕

Turn off the damn TV!

把该死的电视机关掉！

6 used to emphasize something negative 该死的〔强调不好的事〕

It’s a damn shame he left her.

他抛弃她走了，真他妈的无耻。

7

not a damn thing

nothing at all 一点也没有

There’s not a damn thing you can do about it.

这件事可真是无能为力。

8

a damn sight more/better etc

a lot more, a lot better etc 多得多/好得多等

He’s a damn sight tougher than you or me.

他比起你和我可要坚强多了。

verb

9

damn it/you etc!

used when you are extremely angry or annoyed with someone or something [口，不礼貌] 他妈的！你这个混蛋！〔表示对某人或某事物非常生气〕 spoken not polite

Damn it, be careful with that!

见鬼，那东西要小心点！

Stop, damn you!

住手！你他妈的！

Damn that telephone!

那部该死的电话！

10

(I’ll be/I’m) damned if ...

used to make a negative statement in a strong way spoken not polite

‘Where’s Wally?’ ‘Damned if I know (=I don’t know) .

’“沃利在哪里？”“鬼才知道呢。”

I’ll be damned if I can find my keys (=I can’t find them) .

我怎么也找不到钥匙。

I’ll be damned if I let him in the house (=I won’t let him in) .

我决不让他进屋。

11

I’ll be damned

used when you are surprised [口，不礼貌] 我的天，真没想到〔表示吃惊〕 spoken not polite

I’ll be damned! I haven’t seen him for years!

他妈的！我好几年没见到他了！

12

damn the consequences/expense/calories etc

used to say that you are going to do something, even though it might have bad results [口] 管他什么后果/费用/卡路里等 spoken

The time has come for me to speak out, and damn the consequences.

到了我该说出来的时候了，管他有什么后果。

13

be damned

to be given the punishment of going to hell after you die 下地狱

14 to state that something is very bad 贬斥; 把…说得很糟糕

The critics damned the play on the first night.

这出戏在首演之夜就被评论家批评得一无是处。

damn (sb/sth) with faint praise

15

damned if you do, damned if you don’t

used to say that whatever you say or do will be considered wrong [口] 左也不是，右也不是; 做也不好，不做也不好 spoken

noun

16

not give a damn (about sb/sth)

to not care at all about someone or something （对某人/某事物）毫不在乎

I don’t give a damn about her.

我才不在乎她呢。

17

be not worth a damn

to have no value at all 毫无价值

Her promise isn’t worth a damn.

她的承诺一钱不值。