很多人以为damn只能用作脏话,其实不然。除了脏话,人家damn也是个正正经经的单词呢!今天的日常英语口语我们来看看damn的含义和用法。


1. (表示厌烦、失望等)该死,他妈的,讨厌(exclamation)

eg: Oh damn. I forgot the appointment with my doctor!

哦,该死。我忘了我和医生有约了。

2. (表示厌烦)可恶的,讨厌的,该死的(adj.)

eg: The damn machine didn’t work since last night.

这该死的机器从昨晚开始就不工作了。

3. (加强语气)十足的,完全的(adj.)

eg: What a damn shame that you didn’t come to our party.

你没来参加聚会真的是太遗憾了。

4. (表示愤怒)该死,混账(v.)

eg: Damn you! How dare you bully little children?

你这个该死的混蛋!你怎么能欺负小孩子呢?

5. 强烈指责;谴责;狠狠批评

eg: This book is damned because it involved violence.

这篇小说因为涉及到暴力而被批评。

6. (加强语气)非常,十分,极其(adv.)

eg: His mother is a damn good cook.

他的妈妈是个好得不得了的厨师

那些关于damn的有趣习语

1. one damned/damn thing after another 倒霉事一桩接着一桩

eg: He fell ill because one damn thing after another.

倒霉事一桩接着一桩,他病倒了。

2. damn the consequences, expense, etc. 置后果(或费用等)于不顾

eg: Damn the consequence! Let’s get started.

管它什么后果。我们开始干吧。

3. I'm damned if…我决不…;我绝对不…

eg: I’m damned if I talk with him.

我绝不跟他说话了。

4. as near as damn it(数量)相差无几,没什么分别

eg: It will take me 2 hours as near as damn it to go to the railway station.

去火车站差不多要花我2个小时。

5.damn all 丝毫不,完全没有

eg: I know damn all about chess.

我对下棋一窍不通。