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单词 damn
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damn1 interjectiondamn2 adverbdamn3 adjectivedamn4 verbdamn5 noun
damndamn1 /dæm/ interjection not polite Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Damn! I forgot the keys.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
► (as) near as damn it
  • But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
  • Just one damn thing after another.
  • She was merely coping with one thing after another, not achieving.
  • Then it was one thing after another, his obese stage, his alcoholic stage.
1used when you are very annoyed or disappointed: · Damn! I’ve left my keys in the office.2used when something is impressive or surprising: · Damn, she’s old.
damn1 interjectiondamn2 adverbdamn3 adjectivedamn4 verbdamn5 noun
damndamn2 adverb [+adjective/adverb] informal not polite Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He was damn lucky he didn't have an accident.
  • Homes here are so damn expensive.
  • I just want to make damn sure we finish on time.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As the mysterious man following Blackeyes, Nigel Planer speaks at last, though he has damn all to say.
  • But we did try damn it.
  • But you know damn well that I did.
  • I always took teaching seriously and even twenty-five years ago I was damn good at it.
  • I told him he was damn right he should.
  • She was a great looking woman, so damn relaxed.
  • The prof had been damn decent about it.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
· I’ll damn well do as I please.
· You know damn well what I’m talking about.
· He damn near (=almost) drowned.
· ‘It isn’t easy.’ ‘Damn right, it’s not.’
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· As a yacht delivery skipper he had to be a damn good sailor.· I always took teaching seriously and even twenty-five years ago I was damn good at it.· I have to say that I look pretty damn good.· For most people, it's damn good fun.· It seemed a damn good principle at the time.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • As the mysterious man following Blackeyes, Nigel Planer speaks at last, though he has damn all to say.
  • He replied that he knew damn all about it but would swear it was.
  • Oh, damn all this killing.
  • She had damn all in the way of information, let alone the illusion of town hall propaganda.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
► (as) near as damn it
  • But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
  • Just one damn thing after another.
  • She was merely coping with one thing after another, not achieving.
  • Then it was one thing after another, his obese stage, his alcoholic stage.
1used to emphasize a statement: · Everything was so damn expensive.· The band sounded pretty damn good.· I’ll damn well do as I please.· You know damn well what I’m talking about.· He damn near (=almost) drowned.· ‘It isn’t easy.’ ‘Damn right, it’s not.’2damn all especially British English nothing at all: · He knows damn all about cars.
damn1 interjectiondamn2 adverbdamn3 adjectivedamn4 verbdamn5 noun
damndamn3 adjective [only before noun] spoken not polite Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • It's a damn shame that you didn't get the job.
  • It's your own damn fault.
  • Turn off that damn TV!
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • None of it's recycled, which bothers me, but at least you can read the damn thing now.
  • Then there's the sheer size of the damn thing.
  • Thrilled, that is, until I played this damn record and discovered they haven't changed at all.
  • What if I had to do this every damn day?
  • You think you're doing them a favour, r ... r ... risking your life for their d ... damn country.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· But, you know-this writer's pretty damn good too.· Simple: all right, she would make it pretty damn simple.· And then meringues, liqueur whipped cream and crushed raspberries from Andalucia. Pretty damn good, Jay!· There wasn't a great deal else to remember because it had all been pretty damn straight forward.
· Why was she so damn slow?· But that means you have to fight so damn hard to get even with the system.· It's just that he makes it so damn difficult.· That's why he was so damn good.· Place is so damn big that they can't find them.· Why must life be so damn complicated? he demanded.· It's my fault because my notes were so damn impenetrable!
· He could not possibly be on steroids: he is too damn skinny.· The Presley girl did not seem too damn happy, I noticed.· Mallachy could be too damn serious for fun.· I think it would be a terrible mistake to make this a pink building-it is too damn big.· I don't have a hard-on. Too damn tired.· Rumour has it Roosevelt's already making secret moves, although he's too damn fly to let anybody in on it.
NOUN
· And it's no damn business of yours!
· I began crying and swearing and socking myself on the head for being such a damn fool.· He hated what went on among the other couples and in which he could share were he not such a damn fool.· We got upland politicians to thank for that, damn fools.· She sald Hamlet was a damn fool.
· Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.· Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!· If the place was dry it was going to be a damn sight tougher to manipulate them.· I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
· Then there's the sheer size of the damn thing.· After you fire, you just break the damn thing against a tree.· Of course the damn thing wouldn't start and that was the last straw.· I want you all to put that damn thing out now and go on home and mind your own business.· He seems convinced of the inherent stability of the hydrogen bomb - after all, he does build the damn things.· Talk about every damn thing under the sun.· I was so uninterested in the damn thing that I didn't bother to keep a copy.· The Internet is just one more damn thing we have to monitor, like television, movies, video games and caffeine.
· He seems convinced of the inherent stability of the hydrogen bomb - after all, he does build the damn things.· People returned with stories of fierce wrangling between rival A-frame owners; there were too many of the damn things.· Stella, you should sell those damn things.
· He never damn well is, Donaldson thought, and asked what was to be done about Mrs Balanchine.· I know damn well what you're up to and I don't like it.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • He hasn't done a damn thing today.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
► (as) near as damn it
  • But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
  • Just one damn thing after another.
  • She was merely coping with one thing after another, not achieving.
  • Then it was one thing after another, his obese stage, his alcoholic stage.
1used when you are angry or annoyed with someone or something: · Turn off the damn TV!2used to emphasize something negative: · It’s a damn shame he left her.3not a damn thing nothing at all: · There’s not a damn thing you can do about it.4a damn sight more/better etc a lot more, a lot better etc:  He’s a damn sight tougher than you or me.
damn1 interjectiondamn2 adverbdamn3 adjectivedamn4 verbdamn5 noun
damndamn4 verb [transitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdamn4
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French dampner, from Latin damnare, from damnum ‘damage, loss’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
damn
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydamn
he, she, itdamns
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydamned
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave damned
he, she, ithas damned
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad damned
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill damn
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have damned
Continuous Form
PresentIam damning
he, she, itis damning
you, we, theyare damning
PastI, he, she, itwas damning
you, we, theywere damning
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been damning
he, she, ithas been damning
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been damning
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be damning
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been damning
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The play was damned by critics after opening night.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • No, damn it, I was right.
  • Or let him damn himself with his own words?
  • Smith is not, as Graham Greene might have said, man enough to be damned.
  • They're looking for us, damn it!
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=show that you think someone or something is not good by only praising them a little)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· My dybbuk set out to drive me crazy, and she damned near did.· That was when Turnberry George tried to show his movie, which damn near caused a riot.· Always had, from when he were a lad. Damn near had to get married while he were still apprentice.· Why, Seikaly was damned near fully operational.· He damn near bankrupts me and all but gets me arrested.
· Pretty damn soon too if we're not careful.· We see her now, looking pretty damned great, but with those ferrets none the less on the loose.· Lake's sentiments looked pretty damning in print.· Pretty damned feh, on balance.
· But he talked so damn much, let slip a lot of details that added up to a fairly complete picture.· Nothing is so damning as watching the effect all this has on Mayra.· And there is so damn much to speculate about.
· I've worked too damned hard just to let everything be ruined because of unsavoury gossip.· Some one is doing too damn much.
· They can have anything they damn well want.· Once the election was over they could do almost anything they damn well pleased.· He knew that if Sly Moorcock could not sort out those Abs, he damn well could.· Why didn't Luke damn well help him, instead of threatening to throw him off the film?· A joyous occasion, and she was damned well going to enjoy herself!· I finally said the only thing I damn well wanted was for them to leave so I could get to the hospital.
NOUN
· At the outset of our friendship it was always Brian who exploded and damn the consequences.· Spurrier says whatever is on his always-racing mind, even in victory and figures damn the consequences.
· Then, damn it to hell, I cried, softly.· Like the damned in hell, I was being tossed from fire to ice.· And, damn his soul to hell, he knew it.· She was damned to hell, of course, she comforted herself.
VERB
· Once the election was over they could do almost anything they damn well pleased.
· Either the Government performs a climbdown of epic humiliation scale or it publishes and risks being damned in the division lobbies.· But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Can the church really decide if I will be eternally damned or blessed?
  • I was damned if some nineteen-year-old pipsqueak with zits and a clip-on tie was going to make me feel loathsome.
  • It is enough to make you smell a rat and be damned for your cynicism.
  • Most of them are damned, he said.
  • She is damned if she does and damned if she doesn't.
  • Smith is not, as Graham Greene might have said, man enough to be damned.
  • They were singing in the halls, singing from their windows, just hell be damned and look out.
  • We were damned well forcing each other to live full out.
  • Why, Seikaly was damned near fully operational.
► damned if you do, damned if you don’t► damn it/you etc!► (I’ll be/I’m) damned if ...
  • They came and got it already? I'll be damned.
  • At the outset of our friendship it was always Brian who exploded and damn the consequences.
  • Spurrier says whatever is on his always-racing mind, even in victory and figures damn the consequences.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
► (as) near as damn it
  • But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
  • Just one damn thing after another.
  • She was merely coping with one thing after another, not achieving.
  • Then it was one thing after another, his obese stage, his alcoholic stage.
1damn it/you etc! spoken not polite used when you are extremely angry or annoyed with someone or something: · Damn it, be careful with that!· Stop, damn you!· Damn that telephone!2(I’ll be/I’m) damned if ... spoken not polite used to make a negative statement in a strong way: · ‘Where’s Wally?’ ‘Damned if I know.’ (=I don’t know)· I’ll be damned if I can find my keys (=I can’t find them).· I’ll be damned if I let him in the house (=I won’t let him in).3I’ll be damned spoken not polite used when you are surprised:  Well, I’ll be damned! I haven’t seen him for years!4damn the consequences/expense/calories etc spoken used to say that you are going to do something, even though it might have bad results:  The time has come for me to speak out, and damn the consequences.5be damned to be given the punishment of going to hell after you die6to state that something is very bad:  The critics damned the play on the first night.damn (somebody/something) with faint praise (=show that you think someone or something is not good by only praising them a little)7damned if you do, damned if you don’t spoken used to say that whatever you say or do will be considered wrong → (as) near as damn it at near1(8)
damn1 interjectiondamn2 adverbdamn3 adjectivedamn4 verbdamn5 noun
damndamn5 noun spoken not polite Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But the first summer of 110-degree heat had cured her of giving a damn about any of that.
  • But who gives a damn what they think anyway?
  • Daft, because who gives a damn about sweating in the midst of passion?
  • Nobody gave a good damn about his needs.
  • Quite frankly, my dear, at the moment I don't give a damn what your feelings are.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do not care about something because it is not important to you
if you don't care about something, it is not important to you: · "What do you think I should do?" "I don't care. Do what you want."not care what/whether/if etc: · I like George, and I don't care what anyone else thinks about him.· I don't care what my parents say - I am going to the party.not care about: · She doesn't care about anything except money.
informal to not care at all about something: · The politicians are making a big deal out of the issue, but most voters couldn't care less.couldn't care less about: · Shelley couldn't care less about what other people thought of her.couldn't care less whether/if: · To be perfectly honest with you, I couldn't care less whether he comes or not.
spoken to not care at all about something - use this when you are very annoyed with someone or something: not give a damn about: · You're so selfish. You don't give a damn about anyone except for yourself.not give a damn what/who/why etc: · I don't really give a damn what the press says.
to no longer care about something that you were worried about for a long time, because you realize that the situation cannot be changed: · I used to worry a lot about my weight when I was young, but now I'm past caring.· The company wrote and apologized for their mistake, but by then Sarah was past caring.
spoken say this when you do not care at all what someone does or what happens to them, especially when you are annoyed with them: · I don't want to hear any more about her. She can drop dead for all I care.
spoken informal say this when you do not care about something, because you do not think it is important at all: · So your house isn't perfectly clean. Who cares?· "Phil was really angry when he heard what you had done.'' "So what? It's none of his business.''· "He says he's depressed and really short of money." "What do I care? It's his own fault."
spoken say this when you do not care if someone does what they have threatened to do: · "Brenda says she's going to quit unless we give her a raise." "Let her quit then. It's not as if we can't find another nanny."· "They're threatening to disconnect the phone unless we pay the bill." "Let them!"
spoken informal say this when someone tells you about a problem they have and you do not have any sympathy for them, especially because you feel angry with them: · "Mom, I don't want to go to school today." "Tough! You're going anyway."· "Can't we stop? I'm hungry." "That's tough. I told you to eat something before we left the house."
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very critical one)· There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
(=proving that someone has done something wrong)· Her testimony proved to be the most damning evidence against him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· I love my sister's man and I don't give a damn.· Nobody gave a good damn about his needs.· And who gives a damn what it's used for?· Once again, the Government seem not to give a damn what happens to our skills and to the jobs of the future.· But the first summer of 110-degree heat had cured her of giving a damn about any of that.· Daft, because who gives a damn about sweating in the midst of passion?
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
  • The cults in this country aren't worth a damn, we all know that.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • As David said, the union simply does not give a shit.
  • For opening doors and not giving a damn about what anybody else has to say to it.
  • I think their nonchalance about not caring or not giving a damn about record sales is just not true.
  • It was nature that had turned her grey, she said, and she did not give a damn.
  • My ideal would be to not give a damn as much as possible.
  • This time she yelled his name, not giving a damn if she looked a fool, and dived after him.
► (as) near as damn it
  • But it was entitled to publish and be damned.
  • Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
  • I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
  • If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
  • Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
  • The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
  • We were a darned sight better than them.
  • Just one damn thing after another.
  • She was merely coping with one thing after another, not achieving.
  • Then it was one thing after another, his obese stage, his alcoholic stage.
1not give a damn (about somebody/something) to not care at all about someone or something: · I don’t give a damn about her.2be not worth a damn to have no value at all: · Her promise isn’t worth a damn.
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