| 词汇 | cursing |
| 释义 | cursing present participle ofcurse curse verb uk /kɜːs/ us /kɝːs/ curseverb (SPEAK ANGRILY)[ I or T ] to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry: 诅咒，咒骂;骂人 We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.我们听到他一边努力想把门打开一边骂骂咧咧。 She was cursing her brother for losing her keys.她在骂弟弟，因为他弄丢了她的钥匙。 Swearing and blasphemy blasphemous blasphemously blasphemy C-word curse curse someone/yourself for something/doing something damn effing four-letter word profane strong languagephrase swear swear jar swear word swearing sweary sworn the air is blueidiom turn the air blueidiom wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water)idiom curseverb (PERFORM MAGIC)[ T ] to say magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone: 说咒语，施魔咒 Things were going so badly - it was as if I'd been cursed.事情这么不顺利——我好像被施了魔咒。 Magic abracadabra alchemy bewitch bezoar black magic escapology evil faerie hex magic word magical magically mugwort mystic the evil eyeidiom voodoo wand whammy white magic witchcraft Examples of cursingcursing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. During the initial consultation, he demonstrated hostility toward them, often cursing for no clear reason. Another decried the protesters' ' uncouth behaviour ' and their ' spitting and cursing ' (p. 144). The focus of the language socialization practice that will be examined here is cursing. Two people roundly cursing each other in the street, or thumping each other? But if not, it will only be experienced as a hateful thing that elicits cursing and further defiance. However, the giant's cursing voice is cut short by the sailor. Hostility began to grow during the summer of 1991, with foreign workers and asylum seekers facing constant cursing in the streets. Positive labels employed phrases such as ' that man is intelligent, and very dignified', ' she's the one who's always cursing', and 'he's a good man, always doing favours for everyone'. Don't curse: cursing is a great sin. I am cursing myself for omitting business sponsorship from the list of sources to which students can turn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the pony would not pull, somebody came out and gave you a good cursing and sometimes more than that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An argument must be constructed before cursing people who disagree with a proposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The men go to the pit and, after cursing the lads, they have to go back home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have been cursing other countries for doing it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must not suppose that the cursing comes only from the critics, who might be thought to be naturally opposed to this system of taxation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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