词典释义：
(in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell
（基督教信仰）（作为受上帝惩罚）使受地狱之苦。
be doomed to misfortune or failure
注定受难（或失败）
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the enterprise was damned .这企业注定了要失败。
condemn, especially by the public expression of disapproval
谴责（尤指公开表示不满）
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the book damns her husband .这本书谴责了她的丈夫。
curse (someone or something)
诅咒
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she cleared her throat, damning it for its huskiness .她清了清嗓子，为其粗嘎声咒骂了几句。
〈非正式〉 ［表示愤怒、吃惊或沮丧］该死的，他妈的
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Damn! I completely forgot! 该死的！我全给忘啦！
〈非 正式〉 该死的，他妈的［表示强调，尤表示愤怒或沮丧］
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turn that damn thing off! 把那个该死的东西关上！
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[as submodifier]
don't be so damn silly !别那么他妈的犯傻！
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as near as damn it as close to being accurate as makes no difference 差不多，几乎 -
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be damned used to express defiance or rejection of someone or something previously mentioned 见鬼去吧‘Glory be damned！’ “什么光荣，见鬼去吧！”damn all Brit. informal nothing at all〈英，非正式〉 根本没有，一点也不 -
damn someone／thing with faint praise praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation 冷冷地表扬（其实意味着谴责） -
I'm （或I'll be ）damned if informal used to express a strong negative〈非正式〉 ［用于表示强烈的否定］要是…我就不是人I'm damned if I know . 我要是知道我就不是人 -
not be worth a damn informal have no value or validity at all〈非正式〉 一文不值 -
not give a damn 见GIVE .well I'll be （或I'm） damned informal used as an expression of surprise〈非正式〉 ［用于表示惊讶］哎呀，见鬼
"Middle English： from Old French
