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curse/kɜ:s/ n. & v.●n. 1 a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict destruction or punishment on a person or thing (对人、物的)诅咒，咒语 2 the evil supposedly resulting from a curse (一般认为诅咒带来的)灾祸，祸殃 3 a violent exclamation of anger; a profane oath 咒骂；骂人的话 4 a thing that causes evil or harm 祸因，祸根 5 (prec. by 前接 the) colloq. menstruation [口]月经，月经期 6 a sentence of excommunication 开除教籍，逐出教会 ●v. 1 tr.a utter a curse against 诅咒，咒骂 b (in imper. 用于祈使句) may God curse 求(上帝)降祸于 2 tr. (usu. in passive 通常用被动; foll. by 后跟 with) afflict with 使受苦；折磨 cursed with blindness 遭受失明之苦 3 intr. utter expletive curses; swear 咒骂；亵渎 4 tr. excommunicate 开除…的教籍，把…逐出教会 □ curser n.[Old English curs, cursian, of unknown origin] |