darn
/dɑːn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɑːrn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdärn/ (ame, mw)
darn — 動詞
- darnpresent simple I / you / we / they
- darnshe / she / it
- darnedpast simple
- darning-ing form
1. to mend torn clothing by weaving thread back and forth over the damaged part
織補
用密針補布料破洞
to mend torn clothing by weaving thread back and forth over the damaged part
Zuri darned the hole in her sock before the school trip.
Zuri 在校外教學前把襪子上的破洞織補好了。
darn + hole in clothing
After dinner, Christopher darned his gloves by the kitchen window.
晚飯後，Christopher 在廚房窗邊織補了他的手套。
The tailor taught Elena to darn a torn sleeve with blue thread.
那位裁縫教 Elena 用藍線織補破掉的袖子。
Talia sat by the heater and darned the knees of Paul's jeans.
Talia 坐在暖氣旁，織補 Paul 牛仔褲膝蓋磨破的地方。
文法句型
darn + hole / sock / sleeve
用法筆記
Used for repairing worn cloth by sewing thread across the weak spot, not for attaching a loose button or making a decorative design.
常見錯誤
2. to say this word as a softer swear when you feel annoyed or suddenly surprised
罵一句
說句較輕的髒話表達惱怒
to say this word as a softer swear when you feel annoyed or suddenly surprised
Dad darned under his breath when the jar slipped.
罐子滑手時，爸爸低聲罵了一句。
spoken outburst in narration
Beatrix just darned and stared at the flat bike tire.
Beatrix 只罵了一句，就盯著那個沒氣的腳踏車輪胎。
When the cake fell, Tariq darned and reached for a clean plate.
蛋糕倒下時，Tariq 罵了一句，伸手去拿乾淨的盤子。
Justin darned and shut the picnic basket when rain hit.
雨一打下來，Justin 罵了一句，便把野餐籃關上。
文法句型
darn under your breath
用法筆記
Mainly used when reporting that someone let out this mild swear word; the exclamation sense shows the word itself standing alone.
darn — 名詞
- darnsingular
- darnsplural
1. a repaired area on clothing where thread has been worked over a hole
補綴處
衣物被織補後留下的地方
a repaired area on clothing where thread has been worked over a hole
You can still see the darn on the heel of my winter sock.
你還看得到我冬天那雙襪子後跟上的補綴處。
the darn on + clothing part
Grandma laughed because the old darn matched none of the new thread.
奶奶笑了，因為那塊舊補綴處跟新線顏色完全不配。
A pale darn showed where Takeshi had fixed the elbow.
淺色的補綴處顯出 Takeshi 修補過手肘那裡。
Samir rubbed the rough darn inside his mitten during the bus ride.
Samir 在公車上摸著手套裡那塊粗粗的補綴處。
- patch
usually means an added piece of cloth rather than the woven repair
用法筆記
This noun names the repaired place itself, not the act of sewing.
2. the slightest amount of value or importance, usually in negative expressions
半點
幾乎沒有價值或重要性
the slightest amount of value or importance, usually in negative expressions
I don't give a darn about the office gossip.
我對辦公室八卦半點也不在乎。
give a darn about
Paul didn't care a darn which color mug we bought.
Paul 對我們買哪個顏色的杯子半點也不在乎。
The coach said the crowd's booing wasn't worth a darn.
教練說觀眾的噓聲半點也不值一提。
Elena knows the broken clock isn't worth a darn now.
Elena 知道那座壞掉的鐘現在半點價值也沒有。
文法句型
not give a darn
not worth a darn
用法筆記
Most often appears with 'not', 'don't', or 'worth', rather than as a normal countable noun.
darn — 感嘆詞
1. said when something goes wrong and you want a softer word than damn
可惡
生氣時脫口而出的輕罵
said when something goes wrong and you want a softer word than damn
Darn, I left my lunch on the kitchen table.
可惡，我把午餐忘在廚房桌上了。
sentence-opening exclamation
Darn, the bus doors closed just before Sari reached them.
可惡，Sari 還沒趕到，公車門就關上了。
Darn, we packed everything except the tent poles.
可惡，我們什麼都帶了，就是忘了帳篷桿。
Darn, Christopher spilled soup on the clean shirt again.
可惡，Christopher 又把湯灑到乾淨的襯衫上了。
文法句型
Darn, ...
用法筆記
Usually stands alone at the start of a sentence when the speaker reacts immediately to a problem.
darn — 形容詞
- darnpositive
- darnercomparative
- darnestsuperlative
1. put before a noun to add annoyed or impatient emphasis in casual speech
該死的
放在名詞前加強不滿語氣
put before a noun to add annoyed or impatient emphasis in casual speech
That darn printer jams whenever Beatrix has a deadline.
那台該死的印表機每次 Beatrix 趕期限就卡紙。
darn + noun
We missed the turn because this darn map app froze.
因為這個該死的地圖 app 當掉了，我們錯過了轉彎處。
Talia lost her keys in the same darn coat pocket.
Talia 又把鑰匙丟在同一個該死的大衣口袋裡。
The darn dog kept digging under Samir's garden fence.
那隻該死的狗一直在 Samir 的花園圍籬下挖洞。
文法句型
darn + noun
用法筆記
Used only before the noun being complained about, not after 'be'.
常見錯誤
darn — 副詞
1. used before another word or phrase to make what you say sound stronger
真
放在別的詞前加強語氣
used before another word or phrase to make what you say sound stronger
The cart rolled darn near into the pond.
那台手推車差點就滾進池塘裡了。
darn near
We're darn close to missing the last train tonight.
我們今晚真的快錯過末班火車了。
That shelf sits darn high above the washing machine.
那個架子在洗衣機上方，位置真高。
By noon, Justin was darn tired of fixing the leak.
到中午前，Justin 真的受夠一直修那個漏水了。
文法句型
darn near
darn close
darn tired
用法筆記
Usually comes before words such as 'near', 'close', or an adjective to add extra force in speech.