malediction

IPA/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/
IPA/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

malediction — 名詞

  • maledictionsingular
  • maledictionsplural

1. a spoken curse or hateful statement that wishes harm or bad luck upon someone

1.名詞C2
釋義

詛咒

希望他人遭惡運的惡毒言詞

a spoken curse or hateful statement that wishes harm or bad luck upon someone

例句

Before the trial, the victim's mother uttered a chilling malediction against her daughter's attacker.

審判前夕，受害者的母親對傷害她女兒的兇手發出了令人不寒而慄的詛咒。

utter + malediction against [someone]

In the legend, the sorcerer's malediction brought seven years of drought to the kingdom.

傳說中，巫師的詛咒為王國帶來了七年的乾旱。

常見搭配
  • utter a malediction
  • pronounce a malediction
  • mutter maledictions
  • a malediction against [someone]
  • a malediction upon [someone]
同義詞
  • curse

    the common, everyday word; 'malediction' is more formal and literary

  • imprecation

    also formal; specifically refers to invoking evil by speech

  • execration

    stronger, with connotations of loathing and abhorrence

  • anathema

    formal and often religious; a formal curse of condemnation, especially in church contexts

反義詞

文法句型

malediction + against/upon [someone]

用法筆記

This noun is primarily used in literary or formal contexts. 'Curse' is the far more common word in everyday speech. The corresponding verb 'maledict' exists but is extremely rare.

常見錯誤

The witch placed a malediction on the prince.
The witch put a curse on the prince.
In most fantasy and everyday contexts, 'curse' is the natural word. 'Malediction' is used for formal or literary descriptions of the act of cursing, rather than the magical effect itself.
He threw a malediction at the referee.
He swore at the referee.
For casual anger in sports or everyday situations, use simpler words like 'curse' or 'swear'. 'Malediction' sounds unnatural in informal settings.

同根字

  • maledict
    形容詞C2
  • maledictory
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • utter a malediction
  • pronounce a malediction
  • a malediction against [someone]

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