accursed
/əˈkɜːsɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkɜːrsɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkərst -ˈkər-səd/ (ame, mw)
accursed — 形容詞
- accursedpositive
- more accursedcomparative
- most accursedsuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe a thing or situation that makes you feel very irr
可惡的
令人非常惱火或煩躁的
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.
Mei-Lin 對著那臺可惡的洗衣機大吼，因為它把廚房地板弄得全是水。
collocation: accursed + [household item]
This accursed traffic jam made Diego miss the start of his daughter's school concert.
這可惡的塞車讓 Diego 錯過了他女兒學校音樂會的開場。
Fatima could not find her keys anywhere inside the accursed mess of her handbag.
Fatima 在那可惡的手提包亂堆裡怎麼也找不到鑰匙。
Kenji tried three times to fix the accursed printer before he finally gave up.
Kenji 把那臺可惡的印表機修了三次，最後還是放棄了。
Olumide blamed the accursed alarm clock when he arrived late for the meeting.
Olumide 把開會遲到這件事怪到那可惡的鬧鐘上。
- 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
被詛咒的
受到邪惡詛咒影響而倒楣的
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.
根據當地傳說，這片古老的森林是被詛咒的，數百年前一名女巫對它下了咒。
passive: was accursed by [someone]
The Nguyen family believed their land was accursed after three harvests failed in a row.
Nguyen 一家人認為他們的土地是被詛咒的，因為連續三季的收成都失敗了。
Ananya refused to enter the accursed temple, fearing the old stories about it.
Ananya 不肯進入那座被詛咒的神廟，因為她害怕那些古老的傳說。
Björn discovered an accursed ring in the cave and strange things began to happen.
Björn 在洞穴裡發現了一枚被詛咒的戒指，從那之後怪事就接連發生。
The villagers warned that anyone who disturbed the tomb would be accursed forever.
村民們警告說，任何人打擾那座被詛咒的墳墓都會遭遇不幸。
- 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.