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cursing

/kurs/US // kɜrs //UK // (kɜːs) //

骂人,咒骂,骂人的,辱骂

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
    • : a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another.
    • : the act of reciting such a formula.
    • : a profane oath; curse word.
    • : an evil that has been invoked upon one.
    • : the cause of evil, misfortune, or trouble.
    • : something accursed.
    • : Informal.Usually the curse . the menstrual period; menstruation.
    • : an ecclesiastical censure or anathema.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cursed or curst, curs·ing.

    • : to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon.
    • : to swear at.
    • : to blaspheme.
    • : to afflict with great evil.
    • : to excommunicate.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cursed or curst, curs·ing.

    • : to utter curses; swear profanely.

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Examples

  • With each death, the idea of a mummy’s curse became more convincing.

  • I find myself … and I’m not a big curser, but I find myself dropping curse words every interview.

  • The chapter “How to win a penalty shoot-out” does not mention Chastain but relays how England’s men’s soccer team overcame its penalty-kick curse.

  • He is pinching the front of his Wizards jersey and remixing curse words to express joy.

  • This way, no matter how old your house is, how thick the walls are, or how far away your office is from the modem, you’ll get perfect Wi-Fi coverage across your entire home, and you’ll never mutter curses to the Wi-Fi gods under your breath again.

  • It was after Brown refused, cursing at him and continuing to walk in the street, that Wilson said he made the connection.

  • Goodness knows I paid my share into the office “cursing jar” when I worked for her.

  • Now, after the sharp, wildly fun two-part Veep finale, Selina Meyer is cursing all the way from the West Wing.

  • Before I figured this out, I spent many hours cursing at the technology on my head.

  • It may seem as a shock to Veep fans, but all that cursing is actually an act in expert editing and judiciousness.

  • Then her face was turned from me, and down I had come, clattering to common earth, cursing because I had hurt myself.

  • Lamb was cursing when he spotted Engel on the sidewalk, coming back across town.

  • Bud reminded her that she had not done any cursing at the time, being in his opinion too busy roping him in to support her.

  • But he had stood by the rail staring north, and cursing himself for having placed her in danger during the entire crossing.

  • The crowd slunk back, cursing and threatening under breath; but no man wished to come to an issue with his betters.