bane
bane — 名詞
1. something or someone that causes continuous trouble, difficulty, or unhappiness
禍根；困擾
長期造成麻煩或痛苦的事物
something or someone that causes continuous trouble, difficulty, or unhappiness over a long period of time.
Noise from the construction site was the bane of Nora's life for six months.
工地傳來的噪音長達六個月，是 Nora 生活中的一大禍根。
pattern: the bane of + possessive + life/existence
For many drivers, rush-hour traffic is the bane of their daily commute.
對許多駕駛人來說，尖峰時段的交通是他們日常通勤中最頭痛的事。
Tunde called his brother the bane of his existence when the boy borrowed his things.
每次弟弟沒問就亂拿他的東西時，Tunde 都覺得這個弟弟是他生活中的剋星。
collocation: bane of one's existence
Mira dreaded the team meetings, which were the bane of her Tuesday afternoons at work.
Mira 很討厭開團隊會議，那些會議是她星期二下午在工作上最痛苦的事。
Wei's old laptop was the bane of his workdays, crashing several times a week.
Wei 那台舊筆電每週當機好幾次，已經成了他工作時的最大困擾。
collocation: become the bane of
- the bane of someone's life
- the bane of someone's existence
- be the bane of
- become the bane of
- blessing
something that brings happiness or benefit instead of trouble
文法句型
the bane of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
The noun is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'the bane of [someone's life / existence].' The full expression is far more common than the noun alone.
常見錯誤
a person or thing that causes someone constant trouble or unhappiness over a long period.
痛苦的根源；最頭痛的事
Luca said that the broken coffee machine was the bane of his existence at the office.
Constanza's unpredictable work schedule was the bane of her social life throughout the semester.
bane — 動詞
- banepresent simple I / you / we / they
- banes3rd person singular
- baning-ing form
- banedpast simple
1. (old use) to kill someone, especially by giving them poison.
毒殺
（古語）用毒藥殺死
(old use) to kill someone, especially by giving them poison.
In old legends, wicked characters would bane their enemies with poisoned wine.
在古代傳說中，邪惡的角色會在宴會上用毒酒毒殺他們的敵人。
archaic register: bane + with + poison method
The medieval manuscript tells how an advisor plotted to bane the king.
這份中世紀手稿記載了一名謀士如何密謀毒殺國王。
A poem describes a queen who tried to bane her rival with a poisoned ring.
一首詩描述了一位女王試圖用一枚毒戒指毒殺她的對手。
archaic pattern: bane + with + [poisonous item]
Historians found records of a servant who was paid to bane a wealthy landowner.
歷史學家發現了有人花錢雇傭僕人毒殺一名富有的地主的紀錄。
文法句型
bane + [person]
用法筆記
This verb is now very rare and only appears in historical or literary contexts. Modern English uses 'poison' instead.
常見錯誤
同根字
- baneful形容詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- the bane of my life
- the bane of my existence
- the bane of society
介系詞搭配
- the bane of