imprecation
/ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
- formal a spoken curse〈正式〉咒骂:
she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening.
她对每个可能在听的人激烈诅咒。
派生词
imprecatory
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio (n-), from imprecari 'invoke (evil)', from in- 'towards' + precari 'pray'.