英语词汇“one's damnedest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. Substantival use of superlative in one's damnedest (damndest): (a) the worst one can do, the utmost evil or harm possible; (b) one's very best effort (the usual recent sense).

1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. ii. i. 90 The pigs may do their damnedst with me.

1846 J. J. Hooper Some Adventures Simon Suggs xii. 144 I..tried my d——dst, but it wouldn't grind no way.

1891 H. Herman His Angel 176 Now do your damnedest at your peril.

1928 S. Vines Humours Unreconciled xviii. 237 She..had done her ‘damnedest’ to please him.

1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xx. 268 Reuben..gave her thirty pounds with which to do her damndest.

1955 Times 31 Aug. 5/3 The frenzy of fanaticism invites choir and orchestra to do their damnedest.

1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. vi. 183 Now, do your damnedest to get hold of a cab.

A. adj.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). With the. The most striking, exceptional, or remarkable (in either a positive or negative sense). Also: the most unusual or surprising; frequently in the damnedest thing. Cf. goddamned adj. 2.

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1810 J. Robinson Savage i. 7 Nothing is more common than to hear a man boast of having swallowed so many oysters, eaten so many eggs, devoured so many pounds of beef steaks, &c... Why, they hope to have it said..that ‘John Gormand is the damnedest fellow to eat that ever lived.’

1893 J. M. Searles Life & Times Civil Engineer 62 Why, Major, this is the damnedest place for bugs I ever struck.

1941 Short Stories 10 May 155/1 You've got the damndest way of goin' at things—but it gen'ly works.

1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 17 Nov. 32/2 The first time I saw John he was dressed in white, with an impossible tan and the damnedest gold watch I had ever seen.

2014 M. C. Bryan Death of Irish Diva iii. 14 Well, now, if that wasn't the damnedest thing she'd ever heard. Vera questioned about a murder. She just never knew what was going to happen in Cumberland Creek these days.

B. n.

one's damnedest.

a. One's very best; the utmost one can do.

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the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > one's best endeavour

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darned1844

one's level best1851

1827 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. 20 June I hate the present ministration as I do a pole-cat... I have done my damndest to castigate all them which supports it.

1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xx. 268 Reuben..gave her thirty pounds with which to do her damndest.

1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. vi. 183 Now, do your damnedest to get hold of a cab.

2013 Times 14 Nov. (Times2 section) 9/2 When I became his musical director I became an employee. And I tried my damnedest to make sure I always delivered.

b. The utmost evil or harm that one can do; = one's worst.

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > the worst one can do

one's worstc1425

1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. ii. i. 90 The pigs may do their damnedst with me.

1891 H. Herman His Angel 176 Now do your damnedest at your peril.

1977 Citizen Dec. 14/2 The time will arrive..when South Africa will have no option, small as it is, to say to the world: So far and no further, do your damnesdest if you so wish!

2012 @VanCityJ 21 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 18 Feb. 2022) Dear Week, bring it on. Do your damndest, try 'n break me - it don't matter 'cause I'm goin' to @therealpackad on Friday. #invincible

单词	one's damnedest
释义	> as lemmas one's damnedest (damndest) c. Substantival use of superlative in one's damnedest (damndest): (a) the worst one can do, the utmost evil or harm possible; (b) one's very best effort (the usual recent sense). Π 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. ii. i. 90 The pigs may do their damnedst with me. 1846 J. J. Hooper Some Adventures Simon Suggs xii. 144 I..tried my d——dst, but it wouldn't grind no way. 1891 H. Herman His Angel 176 Now do your damnedest at your peril. 1928 S. Vines Humours Unreconciled xviii. 237 She..had done her ‘damnedest’ to please him. 1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xx. 268 Reuben..gave her thirty pounds with which to do her damndest. 1955 Times 31 Aug. 5/3 The frenzy of fanaticism invites choir and orchestra to do their damnedest. 1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. vi. 183 Now, do your damnedest to get hold of a cab. extracted from damnedadj. one's damnedest A. adj. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). With the. The most striking, exceptional, or remarkable (in either a positive or negative sense). Also: the most unusual or surprising; frequently in the damnedest thing. Cf. goddamned adj. 2. ΚΠ 1810 J. Robinson Savage i. 7 Nothing is more common than to hear a man boast of having swallowed so many oysters, eaten so many eggs, devoured so many pounds of beef steaks, &c... Why, they hope to have it said..that ‘John Gormand is the damnedest fellow to eat that ever lived.’ 1893 J. M. Searles Life & Times Civil Engineer 62 Why, Major, this is the damnedest place for bugs I ever struck. 1941 Short Stories 10 May 155/1 You've got the damndest way of goin' at things—but it gen'ly works. 1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 17 Nov. 32/2 The first time I saw John he was dressed in white, with an impossible tan and the damnedest gold watch I had ever seen. 2014 M. C. Bryan Death of Irish Diva iii. 14 Well, now, if that wasn't the damnedest thing she'd ever heard. Vera questioned about a murder. She just never knew what was going to happen in Cumberland Creek these days. B. n. one's damnedest. a. One's very best; the utmost one can do. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > one's best endeavour devoir1362 darned1844 one's level best1851 1827 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. 20 June I hate the present ministration as I do a pole-cat... I have done my damndest to castigate all them which supports it. 1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xx. 268 Reuben..gave her thirty pounds with which to do her damndest. 1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. vi. 183 Now, do your damnedest to get hold of a cab. 2013 Times 14 Nov. (Times2 section) 9/2 When I became his musical director I became an employee. And I tried my damnedest to make sure I always delivered. b. The utmost evil or harm that one can do; = one's worst. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > the worst one can do one's worstc1425 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. ii. i. 90 The pigs may do their damnedst with me. 1891 H. Herman His Angel 176 Now do your damnedest at your peril. 1977 Citizen Dec. 14/2 The time will arrive..when South Africa will have no option, small as it is, to say to the world: So far and no further, do your damnesdest if you so wish! 2012 @VanCityJ 21 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 18 Feb. 2022) Dear Week, bring it on. Do your damndest, try 'n break me - it don't matter 'cause I'm goin' to @therealpackad on Friday. #invincible extracted from damnedestadj.n. < as lemmas
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