curse 的用法和发音

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curse

/kɜːrs/
名词 动词

基本释义:诅咒;咒骂;祸根

词源:源自古英语cursian

📚 核心含义

诅咒

用恶毒言语希望他人遭遇不幸

Curse you!
诅咒你!
宗教

咒骂

说脏话或粗鲁的话

He cursed loudly.
他大声咒骂
日常

祸根

带来不幸的事物

Gambling is a curse.
赌博是个祸根
比喻

"curse"在日常英语中使用频率较高,既可用作名词也可用作动词,表达强烈负面情绪。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The witch put a curse on the village.

He cursed when he dropped his phone.

Drugs are the curse of modern society.

中文翻译

女巫给村庄下了诅咒

他摔了手机时咒骂起来。

毒品是现代社会的祸根

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/kɜːs/

克-厄斯(长音"厄")

美式发音

/kɜːrs/

克-厄尔斯(卷舌音)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"卡尔斯"(应避免/a/音)
  • 忽略英式美式发音差异
  • 重音位置错误

🎯 常见搭配

put a curse on

对...施咒

put a curse on someone
诅咒某人
固定搭配

curse at

咒骂...

curse at the driver
咒骂司机
动词短语

the curse of

...的祸根

the curse of poverty
贫困的祸根
名词短语

语法注意

动词变化: curse - cursed - cursed
名词复数: curses

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Curse means blessing. (错误)

正确:Curse means a wish for harm.

He cursed with happiness. (错误)

正确:He cursed with anger.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The old man cursed the thief.
2. She believes there's a curse on her family.
3. Pollution is the curse of industrialization.

1. 老人咒骂小偷。

2. 她相信她的家族被诅咒了。

3. 污染是工业化的祸根

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• Don't curse in public. [kɜːrs]
• The curse was finally broken. [kɜːrs]
• He cursed his bad luck. [kɜːrst]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She cursed at him friendly.
2. 读作[ka:s]
3. This gift is a curse.

1. She cursed at him angrily.

2. 读作[kɜːrs](美式)

3. This gift is a blessing.