darns; darned; darning
darns; darned; darning
Learner's definition of DARN
[+ object]
: to fix (a piece of clothing, a hole, etc.) by sewing织补 2 darn /ˈdɑɚn/ noun
plural darns
plural darns
Learner's definition of DARN
[count]
: a hole or tear that has been fixed by sewing织补处 3 darn /ˈdɑɚn/ interjection
3 darn
/ˈdɑɚn/
interjection
Learner's definition of DARN
US, informal
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used as a more polite form of damn用作damn的委婉说法 4 darn /ˈdɑɚn/ verb
Learner's definition of DARN
chiefly US, informal
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used as a more polite form of damn用作damn的委婉说法 -
Darn him! Why won't he call?真该死！他为什么不打电话？
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Darn this car. It never starts right anymore.该死的车。它再也不能启动了。
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Darn it! I forgot to call them!该死！我忘给他们打电话了。
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Darn it all!全都见鬼去！
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Be quiet, gosh darn it! I can't hear myself think!安静点儿，真见鬼！我都没法专心思考了！
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Well I'll be darned! You actually showed up! [=I am very surprised that you showed up]哦，真没想到！你居然来了！
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I'll be darned if the train didn't leave until an hour later.我没想到，火车居然一小时后才开出。
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I offered to help, but darned if she didn't do the whole thing herself. [=I was very surprised that she did the whole thing herself]我提出帮忙，但让我惊讶的是她居然自己完成了一切。
— see also darnedest 5 darn /ˈdɑɚn/ noun
Learner's definition of DARN
chiefly US, informal
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used as a more polite form of damn用作damn的委婉说法 -
His opinion isn't worth a darn. [=it has no value; it is worthless]他的意见毫无价值。
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I don't give a darn [=I do not care at all] what people say about me.我才不关心别人怎么说我呢。
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Nobody cares a darn [=cares at all] about them.没有人在乎他们。
6 darn /ˈdɑɚn/ adjective
or darned
or darned
Learner's definition of DARN
chiefly US, informal
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used as a more polite form of damn用作damn的委婉说法 -
Shut your darn mouth and pay attention!闭上你的嘴，集中注意力！
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This gosh darn computer isn't working right.这台破计算机不能正常工作。
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I didn't learn a darn thing in class today.今天我在课上什么东西都没学到。
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This darned window won't open!这扇破烂窗户就是打不开！
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It's a darn shame that they couldn't stay longer. [=it is a complete shame; it is very unfortunate]真可惜，他们不能待久一点。
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If he believes that, he's a darn fool! [=he is very foolish to believe that]他要是相信那件事，他就是个大傻瓜。
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There's not a darn thing anyone can say to make her do it.不管谁说什么都没法让她那么做。
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That was the best darn pie I ever ate.那是我吃过的最好吃的派。
— see also darnedest — darn
/ˈdɑɚn/ or darned adverb -
That was a darn good meal.那是顶好的一餐饭。
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I spent the summer learning how to play chess and got pretty darn good at it.我整个夏天都在学习下国际象棋，而且还下得不错呢。
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He's too darned nice.他人真是太好了。
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We darn near [=very nearly] didn't get there in time.我们差点没能及时赶到那里。
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You darn well know what happened. [=you know exactly what happened]你完全了解发生了什么。
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I'll do whatever I darn well please. [=I will do whatever I want to do]我想干什么就干什么。