accursed
/əˈkɜːsɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkɜːrsɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkərst -ˈkər-səd/ (ame, mw)
accursed — adjective
- accursedpositive
- more accursedcomparative
- most accursedsuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe a thing or situation that makes you feel very irr
used before a noun to describe a thing or situation that makes you feel very irritated and frustrated — for example, an accursed phone that keeps breaking down, or accursed rain that forces you to change your plans.
Mei-Lin shouted at the accursed washing machine after it flooded the kitchen floor.
collocation: accursed + [household item]
This accursed traffic jam made Diego miss the start of his daughter's school concert.
Fatima could not find her keys anywhere inside the accursed mess of her handbag.
Kenji tried three times to fix the accursed printer before he finally gave up.
Olumide blamed the accursed alarm clock when he arrived late for the meeting.
- damned
stronger and much more common in everyday speech; can be offensive in some contexts
- blasted
informal and milder; expresses annoyance without the literary feel
- confounded
old-fashioned, like 'accursed', but milder and more humorous in tone
- blessed
contrasts annoyance with gratitude or contentment
用法筆記
Frequently placed directly before a noun in exclamatory phrases ('this accursed traffic!'). Considered dated or literary; in modern speech, English speakers more often use 'damned' or 'bloody' for the same purpose.
常見錯誤
2. affected by a magic curse or evil spell that brings bad luck or harm — for examp
affected by a magic curse or evil spell that brings bad luck or harm — for example, a forest said to be accursed by an angry spirit, or an object that brings misfortune to anyone who touches it.
According to local legend, the ancient forest was accursed by a powerful witch centuries ago.
passive: was accursed by [someone]
The Nguyen family believed their land was accursed after three harvests failed in a row.
Ananya refused to enter the accursed temple, fearing the old stories about it.
Björn discovered an accursed ring in the cave and strange things began to happen.
The villagers warned that anyone who disturbed the tomb would be accursed forever.
- blessed
opposite meaning; protected by divine favour rather than harmed by a curse
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in literary works, fantasy stories, and folkloric contexts. The variant form 'accurst' (pronounced /əˈkɜːst/) appears occasionally in older poetry.