curse
US
UK curse n: (evil spell)
SC 诅咒，咒语 zǔ zhòu，zhòu yǔ
In the end, it turns out that the ogre was under a curse.
原来巨怪受到了诅咒。
curse n: figurative (bad luck) (似由诅咒带来的)
SC 灾祸，祸害，霉运 zāi huò，huò hài，méi yùn
TC 禍害
TC 禍害
I always lose at games; it's a curse.
我比赛总是输，简直像是一种霉运。
the curse n: figurative, slang (menstruation) (俚语)
SC 月经 yuè jīng
SC 月经期 yuè jīng，yuè jīng qī
SC 大姨妈
Mary calls her period "the curse."
玛丽称自己的月经期是“大姨妈”来串门。
curse [sb/sth] vtr: (cast an evil spell on)
SC 诅咒 zǔ zhòu
Witches in fairy tales are always cursing people.
童话里的女巫总是喜欢给人下诅咒。
curse, cuss vi: US, informal (swear: use obscene language)
SC 咒骂 zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
SC 骂人 zhòu mà，mà rén
Gay cursed loudly when she dropped a hammer on her toe.
锤子从加伊手中落下，砸到自己脚趾时，她破口大骂。
curse at [sb], cuss at [sb] vi + prep: US, informal (swear at: use obscene language)
SC 咒骂 zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
SC 对…骂脏话
Perry cursed at the driver who swerved in front of him.
佩里咒骂那个在自己面前突然转向的司机。
curse n: (oath, imprecation)
SC 咒骂 zhòu mà
TC 咒罵
TC 咒罵
Audrey uttered a few curses when her computer crashed for the third time.
电脑第三次死机，奥德丽咒骂了几声。
curse word, cuss word (US), swear word (UK) n: (obscene language)
SC 骂人的话 mà rén de huà
TC 罵人的話
TC 罵人的話
SC 诅咒的字眼 mà rén de huà，zǔ zhòu de zì yǎn
People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively.
Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use.
curse your luck v expr: informal, figurative (feel unlucky)
SC 感到不幸
SC 倒大霉