curse

名词 curse:

1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
   同义词：curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
   同义词：execration, condemnation
3. an evil spell
   同义词：hex, jinx, whammy
4. something causes misery or death
   同义词：bane, scourge, nemesis
5. a severe affliction
   同义词：torment

动词 curse:

1. utter obscenities or profanities
   同义词：cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
2. heap obscenities upon
3. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
   同义词：beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
4. exclude from a church or a religious community
   同义词：excommunicate, unchurch

1. She cursed him for ruining her life.
   她诅咒他，说他毁了她的一生。
2. Our tribe is under a curse.
   我们的部落正受诅咒。

curse

n.（名词）

An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
诅咒：让祸害或灾难降于某人或某物上的请求或祈祷
The evil or misfortune that comes in or as if in response to such an appeal:
灾祸：由于或者似乎由于诅咒带来的祸害或灾难：
例句：
bewailed the curse of ill health.
因身体不好而悲叹

One that is accursed.
被诅咒者
A source or cause of evil; a scourge:
祸根：灾祸的来源或原因；苦难的根源：
例句：
.Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.(William Ewart Gladstone)
.自私是人类最大的祸根.(威廉·尤尔特·格拉德斯通)

A profane word or phrase; a swearword.
咒语：亵渎神灵的言词或话语；咒骂语
Ecclesiastical A censure, ban, or anathema.
【基督教会】 责备，谴责，诅咒
Slang Menstruation. Used withthe.
【俚语】 月经：月经。与the 连用
v.（动词）
cursed 或 curst [kôrst] curs.ing,curs.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To invoke evil or misfortune upon; damn.
诅咒，咒骂：祈求降灾难或祸害于…；诅咒
To swear at.
诅咒…
To bring evil upon; afflict:
使…遭难；折磨：
例句：
was cursed with crippling arthritis.
被严重的关节炎所折磨

Ecclesiastical To put under a ban or an anathema; excommunicate.
【基督教会】 受诅咒：使…受罚或诅咒；将…逐出教会
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To utter curses; swear.
诅咒；发誓

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English curs
源自 古英语 curs

【引伸】
curs.er
n.（名词）