1
- a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something诅咒, 咒语：
she'd put a curse on him.
她在他身上施了咒语。
1.1
- usu. in sing. a cause of harm or misery祸因, 祸根：
impatience is the curse of our day and age.
急躁是当今时代的祸患之源。
1.2
the curse
informal menstruation〈非正式〉月经。
2
- an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance咒骂：
at every blow there was a curse.
打一下骂一声。
1
- with obj. invoke or use a curse against诅咒：
it often seemed as if the family had been cursed.
这家人常像是被诅咒了似的。
1.1
be cursed with
be afflicted with遭受, 被折磨：many owners have been cursed with a series of bankruptcies.
许多店主都屡遭破产。
2
- no obj. utter offensive words in anger or annoyance痛骂：
drivers were cursing and sounding their horns.
司机们边按喇叭边咒骂。
2.1
- with obj. address with such words骂：
I cursed myself for my carelessness.
我骂自己不小心。
派生词
curser
noun词源
Old English, of unknown origin.