单词	bane
释义	banebane /beɪn/ noun [singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbane Origin: Old English bana Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Colds are the bane of singers. Consequently, what forms the bane of middle-aged women's vanity can be used to your advantage. Knee injuries are the bane of the karate competitor's life. Most alpine strawberry varieties don't produce runners, a bane for gardeners who want to keep their berry patch under control. The Morning After Hangovers are the bane of drinkers. This is of great advantage to good horse trainers, but a real bane to poor ones. Though Minton's interest in youth fuelled his teaching, he could not escape the bane of its repetitiveness. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► the bane of ... life  Her brother is the bane of her life. something that causes trouble or makes people unhappybe the bane of something Drugs are the bane of the inner cities. Her brother is the bane of her life.
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