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D0017300 (dămd)adj. damned·er (dăm′dər), damned·est (dăm′dĭst) 1. a. In various religions, condemned to eternal punishment.b. Destined to an unhappy fate: "His pedagogy is Puritan, fashioned around an enlightened elect. Outsiders are damned to the darkness of ignorance" (Molly Worthen)."He never did give Iris that gift. He was saved from doing it—or damned to leave it undone—because of the cataclysm that befell a dear friend of hers" (Philip Roth).2. Informal Deserving condemnation; detestable: this damned weather.3. Used as an intensive: a damned fool.adv. damneder, damnedest Used as an intensive: a damned poor excuse.n. (used with a pl. verb) People who are damned considered as a group.

damned

(dæmd) adj (Theology) a. condemned to hellb. (as noun): the damned. adv, adj1. (intensifier): a damned good try; a damned liar; I should damned well think so!. 2. used to indicate amazement, disavowal, or refusal (in such phrases as I'll be damned and damned if I care)

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adj. superl. damned•est, damnd•est,
adv. adj. 1. condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment. 2. detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here! 3. complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance. adv. 4. extremely; very; absolutely: a damned good singer; too damned lazy. [1350–1400]

Damned

the souls in hell, 1393.

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Noun	1.	damned - people who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
Adj.	1.	damned - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"blame, blamed, blasted, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamned, damn, goddamn, blessed, infernalcursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
	2.	damned - in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor damned souls"unredeemed, unsaved, cursed, doomedChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviorlost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon"
Adv.	1.	damned - in a damnable manner; "kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent!"cursedly, damnably

damned

adjective (Slang) infernal, accursed, detestable, revolting, infamous, confounded, despicable, abhorred, hateful, loathsome, abominable, freaking (slang, chiefly U.S.) They're a damned nuisance.

damned

adjective1. Condemned, especially to hell:doomed, lost.Idiom: gone to blazes.2. Informal. So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:accursed, blasted, blessed, bloody, confounded, cursed, damn, darn, execrable, infernal.Informal: blamed.Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy.3. Completely such, without qualification or exception:absolute, all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unequivocal, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved, unreserved, utter.Informal: flat-out, positive.Chiefly British: blooming.

Translations

罚入地狱的该死的

damn

(dӕm) verb1. to sentence to unending punishment in hell. His soul is damned.罚...入地狱2. to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc. That film was damned by the critics.指责 interjection expressing anger, irritation etc. Damn! I've forgotten my purse. （诅咒用语）该死 noun something unimportant or of no value. It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least). 一点点，丝毫 damned adjective1. sentenced to unending punishment in hell. 罚入地狱的2. annoying, greatly disliked etc. Get that damned dog out of here!该死的ˈdamning adjective showing faults, sins etc. The evidence was damning.导致定罪的

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damn by association

To condemn, vilify, or discredit someone or something due to an association with a particular person, group, or thing. The multinational corporation was damned by association when it came to light that an employee of one of its subsidiaries belonged to a white supremacist organization. After the terrorist attack, many people were quick to damn by association anyone who belonged to the same faith as the terrorists.See also: by, damn

damned if (one) does and damned if (one) doesn't

Said when one is faced with two undesirable options. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't—if I confess that I broke the vase, then my parents will be mad, and if I don't, then I'll feel guilty about it. A: "Katie found out that I also asked Colleen to prom. Should I come clean with her?" B: "Man, you are damned if you do and damned if you don't!"See also: and, damned, does, if

(something) be damned

Said of something that is ignored or disregarded by someone else, to the dismay of the speaker. "Be damned" is a set phrase. Apparently, they are firing all of their best photographers, quality be damned! These new politicians say whatever they want, and decency be damned.See also: damned

I'll be damned if I (do something)

I am determined not to do something. I'll be damned if I let some young upstart like you take control of my company!See also: damned, if

be damned if you do and damned if you don't

To be in a situation in which every action (or inaction) could potentially cause one trouble. So your boss will be mad if you miss the work event, and your husband will be disappointed if you skip your anniversary dinner. Yep, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't!See also: and, damned, if

damned if you do and damned if you don't

Every possible action (or inaction) would result in a negative outcome or cause you trouble; there is no course of action that does not have a drawback. So your boss will be mad if you miss the work event, and your husband will be disappointed if you skip your anniversary dinner. Yep, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't!See also: and, damned, if

damned if you do, damned if you don't

Every possible action (or inaction) would result in a negative outcome or cause you trouble; there is no course of action that does not have a drawback. So your boss will be mad if you miss the work event, and your husband will be disappointed if you skip your anniversary dinner. Damned if you do, damned if you don't!See also: damned, if

I'll be damned

An expression of surprise or astonishment, especially regarding some recent revelation. I'll be damned. I never thought I'd see you walk through those doors again. After searching for 20 years, he watched as the bird landed just feet away from him—the bird everyone said was extinct. "I'll be damned," he whispered to himself.See also: damned

I'm be damned if I (do something)

rude slang I am determined not to do something. I'm be damned if I let some young upstart like you take control of my company!See also: damned, if

a (damn) sight worse

Quite a lot worse (than a different person, thing, or condition). "Damn" is used to emphasize how much worse someone or something is. Your car is going to run a damn sight worse if your tires remained improperly aligned. So far our new intern has been a sight worse than our last one.See also: sight, worse

a (damn) sight better

Quite a lot better (than a different person, thing, or condition). "Damn" is used to emphasize how much better someone or something is. The car should run a damn sight better now that you have the tires aligned properly. So far our new intern has been a sight better than our last one.See also: better, sight

a (damn) sight less/fewer (something)

Quite a lot less or fewer of something (than someone or something). "Damn" is used to emphasize the degree to which an amount is less/fewer. ("Less" is used when discussing uncountable nouns, while "fewer" is used with countable nouns.) We were much busier than we had expected, so we had a sight fewer staff than we needed. Excuse me, she has a damn sight less experience than I do in this matter, so I'll thank you to refer to me in the future.See also: less, sight

a (damn) sight more (something)

Quite a lot more of something (than someone or something). "Damn" is used to emphasize this large amount. We'll need a sight more staff working this weekend if we want to deal with the dinner rush. Excuse me, I have a damn sight more experience than you do in this matter.See also: more, sight

a (damn) sight too (something)

Used to indicate an excessive amount or degree (of something or some quality). "Damn" is used to emphasize this excessiveness. There are a damn sight too many people in this town looking from handouts now that I've struck it rich. Don't you think you're being a sight too strict with the children?See also: sight

damn well

A phrase used to emphasize that someone is definitely going to do something. "Damned well" can also be used. If they have another loud party tonight, I'm damn well calling the cops on them! Unfortunately, she tends to do as she damned well pleases, regardless of the consequences.See also: damn, well

damned if I know

An emphatic way of indicating a lack of knowledge about or awareness of something. A: "Is Alex coming tonight?" B: "Damned if I know, he hardly ever talks to me anymore."See also: damned, if, know

that's for damned sure

That is absolutely certain; that's the truth. We'll have our work cut out for us, that's for damned sure! A: "I'm sorry, boss. It won't happen again." B: "Well that's for damned sure, otherwise you're fired!"See also: damned, sure

damned sure

Absolutely certain. We'll have our work cut out for us, that's for damned sure! I'm going to make damned sure nothing like this happens again. This is a risky move. You'd better be damned sure it will work.See also: damned, sure

damned if I do and damned if I don't

Every possible action (or inaction) would result in a negative outcome or cause me trouble; there is no course of action that does not have a drawback. My boss will be mad if I miss the work event, and my husband will be disappointed if I skip my anniversary dinner. Yep, I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't!See also: and, damned, if

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Prov. No matter what you do, it will cause trouble. If I use this money to pay the rent, I won't have enough left over for food. But if I don't use the money to pay the rent, my landlord will evict me. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I'm sure she'll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don't invite her, she'll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don't, huh?See also: damned, if

I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

Fig. There are problems if I do something and problems if I don't do it. I can't win. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. No matter whether I go or stay, I am in trouble. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.See also: and, damned, if

damned if I do, damned if I don't

A situation in which one can't win. For example, If I invite Aunt Jane, Mother will be angry, and if I don't, I lose Jane's friendship-I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't . Eric Partridge suggested this idiom may have come from the emphatic I'm damned if I do, meaning "I definitely will not do something," but despite the similar wording the quite different meaning argues against this theory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] Also see catch-22. See also: damned, if

damn well

Also, damned well. Certainly, without doubt; emphatically. For example, You damn well better improve your grades, or I know damned well that he's leaving me out. The damn in this phrase is mainly an intensifier. See also: damn, well

be damned if you do and damned if you don't

When people say that you will be damned if you do and damned if you don't, they mean that whatever you choose to do in a situation, you will be criticized. When it comes to interfering in other countries, when you're the world's most powerful nation, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.See also: and, damned, if

damned if you do and damned if you don't

in some situations whatever you do is likely to attract criticism. 1998 Spectator Some of the media were critical of the photo…That did not stop them all running it on the front page. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. See also: and, damned, if

I’ll be ˈdamned

(old-fashioned, spoken) used for expressing surprise: Well, I’ll be damned! Isn’t that Sarah Parker over there?See also: damned

I’m/I’ll be ˈdamned if...

(British English also I’m/I’ll be ˈblowed if ...) (spoken) I certainly will not, do not, etc: I’m damned if I will lend any money to that lazy son of mine. ♢ ‘Why is she so late?’ ‘I’ll be blowed if I know.’See also: damned

Damned if I know

and DIIN and DIIK phr. & comp. abb. I don’t know.; I have no idea. (DIIN is for poor spellers.) Don’t ask me! DIIK. See also: damned, if, know

damn well

Without any doubt; positively: I am damn well going to file charges against him.See also: damn, well

damned if I/you/they do, damned if I/you don't

Acting or not acting are equally harmful, an insoluble dilemma. This expression dates from the first half of the 1900s, and thus is older than the synonymous catch-22. For example, “If I tell Harry I’m going to John’s party and he’s not invited, both he and John will be furious—I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t.” See also: damned, if

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damn by association

damned if (one) does and damned if (one) doesn't

(something) be damned

I'll be damned if I (do something)

be damned if you do and damned if you don't

damned if you do and damned if you don't

damned if you do, damned if you don't

I'll be damned

I'm be damned if I (do something)

a (damn) sight worse

a (damn) sight better

a (damn) sight less/fewer (something)

a (damn) sight more (something)

a (damn) sight too (something)

damn well

damned if I know

that's for damned sure

damned sure

damned if I do and damned if I don't

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

damned if I do, damned if I don't

damn well

be damned if you do and damned if you don't

damned if you do and damned if you don't

I’ll be ˈdamned

I’m/I’ll be ˈdamned if...

Damned if I know

damn well

damned if I/you/they do, damned if I/you don't

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adj infernal

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adj condemned, especially to hell

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adj so annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation

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adj completely such, without qualification or exception

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noun people who are condemned to eternal punishment

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adj expletives used informally as intensifiers

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adj in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell

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adv in a damnable manner

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