单词

damn

释义

damn

exclamation

/dæm/

(also old-fashioned dammit

/ˈdæmɪt/

, damn it)

(informal)

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a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed, disappointed, etc.
- Oh damn! I forgot he was coming.
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

damn

adjective

/dæm/

(also damned)

[only before noun] (informal)Idioms

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a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something
- Where's that damn book!
- The damned thing won't start!
- It's none of your damn business!
- He's a damn nuisance!
a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
- What a damn shame!

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

one (damned/damn) thing after another

(informal) used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you

damn

verb

/dæm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they damn	/dæm/ /dæm/
he / she / it damns	/dæmz/ /dæmz/
past simple damned	/dæmd/ /dæmd/
past participle damned	/dæmd/ /dæmd/
-ing form damning	/ˈdæmɪŋ/ /ˈdæmɪŋ/

Idioms

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damn somebody/something (informal) used when swearing at somebody/something to show that you are angry
- Damn you! I'm not going to let you bully me.
- Damn this machine! Why won't it work?
damn somebody (of God) to decide that somebody must suffer in hell
damn somebody/something to criticize somebody/something very strongly
- The film was damned by the critics for its mindless violence.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

as near as damn it/dammit

(British English, informal) used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter
- It will cost £350, or as near as dammit.

damn the consequences, expense, etc.

(informal) used to say that you are going to do something even though you know it may be expensive, have bad results, etc.
- Let's celebrate and damn the expense!

damn somebody/something with faint praise

to praise somebody/something only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it

I’ll be damned!

(old-fashioned, informal) used to show that you are very surprised about something

I’m damned if…

(informal) used to show that you refuse to do something or do not know something
- I'm damned if I'll apologize!
- I'm damned if I know who he is.

damn

adverb

/dæm/

(also damned)

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a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something
- Don't be so damn silly!
- What a damn stupid question!
- You know damn well (= you know very well) what I mean!
- I'll damn well leave tonight (= I am determined to).
a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
- damn good
- We got out pretty damned fast!
- I'm damn sure she had no idea.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

Idioms

damn all

(British English) nothing
- I know damn all about computers.

damn

noun

/dæm/

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not care/give a damn (about somebody/something)

(informal) to not care at all about somebody/something

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