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| 1 | C an offensive or very impolite word or phrase 骂人的话；咒骂 |
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| 2 | C a bad situation or event caused by someone’ s deliberate use of their magic powers 诅咒 | the curse of the Pharaohs 法老的诅咒 | | put a curse on sb/sth He was sure someone had put a curse on his house. 他肯定有人对他的房子施了咒。 | | | 2a | the words used for causing bad luck 咒语 | | |
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| 3 | singular an unpleasant situation or influence that continues for a long time 灾祸；祸害 | the curse of unemployment 失业之灾 | |
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| 4 | the curse informal old-fashioned a woman’ s period 月经；月经期 |
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