Da-mas-cus
/de'maeskas/
noun rffWl the road to Da- 'mascus an experience that
results in a great change in a person’s attitudes or beliefs 通往大马士革之路；_(_观 点或信仰的）翻然转变：Spending a night
fnjai’Z was to road to Damascus.在监狱里度过的一夜彻底改变了他的
A生观。从:】伽1 From
the story in the Bible in which St Paul hears the voice of God on the road to
Damascus and becomes a diristian•源自《圣经》故事，圣保罗在
前往k马士革的路上听到了上帝的召唤，.于是皈依基督。
dam.ask
"dasmask/
nown .[l|] a type of thick cloth, usually made from
silk or linen, with a pattern
that is visible on both sides.花锻锦锻：a damask tablecloth 织花桌布
dame
/deim/
noun 1 Dame
(in
Britain) a title given to a woman as a special honour because of the work she
has done女爵士（英国授予有贡献的女性的荣誉称号> : !>ame Maggie
Smith 玛吉_.•史密斯女爵士 2 NAmE,
informal)
a woman icA 3 = pantomime dame damn /daem/ exclamation,
adj.,verb, adv., noun m exclamation (also old-fashioned
dam-mit
/'daemit/damn
it)
{informal) a swear word that
people use to show that ttiey are annoyed，disappointed，etc.'U?表示厌烦、■失望
等；该死，他妈知，i♦厌：Oh damn/ J /orgot he w〇5 coming.真该死！我把他要来这事儿给忘了。
■
adj. (also damned) [only before noun] (informal) 1 a swear word that
people use to show that they are annoyed with sb/sth (表示厌烦）可恶的，讨厌的，该
'死的：Where’s that damn
boofc/那该死的书在哪儿呢！-◊ The damned thing won’t
start/这该元的东西就i发鉍不 起来！ ◊
It’s none 〇/your
dcmm business/ 关你屁事！ ◊
ffe’s a damn nuisance/他真是个该死的讨戾鬼！ 2
a
swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying (加强语气）十足的,完全的：What a damn shame/ 真是太遗憾了！ IT5TO1
see
thing
■
verfc [VN] 1 used when
swearing at sb/sth_ to show that you are angry (表示愤怒）该死，混账：Damn you/ J’m not
goin^ to Zet you b.uHy me•，你这个浑蛋！.我决禾让爭欺
负我。◊ Damn this
machine/ Why won’t ft worfc?.这该 死的机器！怎么就是无法运行？ 2 (of God上帝）to decide.that sb must suffer in hell 令,.（某人）下地狱
3 to criticize sb/sth very strongly 强烈指责；谴责；
狠狠批评：77ie 月Zm was damned by tie critics /or its mimHess Wde/ice.这部影片因先谓的暴力琴到评论家的
强烈指责。damn the
consequences, expense, etc. (informal) used to say that you
are going to do sth even though you know it may be expensive, have bad results,
etc.置后果（或费用等 ')午不顾：Let’s ceZebrafe
SYNONYMS同义词辨析
damage
hurt ♦ harm ♦
impair ♦ prejudice
Th.ese words
all mean to have a ba,d effect on sb/sth•以
上各词均含伤害、损害之义。
damage
to cause physical harm to sth,
making ft less attractive^useful or valuable; to have a bad effect on sb/sth's
life, health, happiness or chances of success 毁坏、被坏、伤害、损_:
7>Je//>etoc//yctomogedt/re town 〜?//.火灾使市滅厅遭到严金破坏;◊ emof/o/ra//y
imaged d»/‘Wrert感情上受伤害的孩子
hurt
(rather m/ormo/) to have a bad effect bn
sb/sth!s life, health, happiness or chances
of success 指伤害、
.'损 _: wwt. never /Jw/t
anyone.努力工相_无
害处。
harm to have a bad
effect on sb/sth^s life, health, happiness or chances of success 指伤害、损害
DAMAGE,
HURT OR HARM?用 damage、hurt 还是 h_ ?
All these words can be used to
talk about how things can put people in a weaker position. An action or
decision Qn damage/hurt/harm
a person's
or country's chances, prospects, interests, reputation or image. Hurt
is slightly less formal,
especially when it is used in negative Statements, lil上各词均可指对人的伤害。某种行为或决
501 damnedest
and damn the expense/管它花多少钱，咱们先庆祝一番
再说！ damn sb》sth
with faint ’praise to praise sb/sth only a little, in order to show that
you do not really like them/it用冷漠的赞扬贬低；寓贬于褒；名褒实贬i’ll be damnedl (old-fashioned, informal) used to show that you
are very surprised about sth (義示惊奇）真没想到，真
叫我吃你 l，m damned if
... (/n/omw/)
used to show that you refuse.to do sth or do not know sth 我决不…；我 绝对不…：J’m danrned fU
apoZogize/ 義▲不道歉！
■
J’m damned (f I know who /ie is.我根本不认识他。
一 more at near
adv.
•
adv. (also damned) {informal) 1 a swear word that people use to
show that they are annoyed with sb/sth
(A示k烦）该死，讨厌，十旱，完全：Don’t be so damn siHy/ 别那么傻了_!.
o What
a damn stupid question/.这尚‘问得真是愚蠢透顶丨you fcnow damn weH (=
you know very well) what J mean/1我的意思你
再清#禾过了！ ◊柯 damn
weHJeave tonight (= I am determined to)•我今晚一定得离弁。2 a
swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying ( jjp 强语气）非常，十分，极其：damngood好得不得了 ◊
We got out pretty damned/ast/ 我们一溜烟似地出去 7"
j
■
Z’m damn sure she had no.idea.我.敢肯金她不知i。 IT»17?1 damn 4丨1 (8r£) nothing 毫无；丝i不；完全没有：
I
fcnow damn aH about computers.我对计_机一奇不通。
•
noun ITTOl not care/give
a damn (about sb/sth) (/n/omjfl/) to not care at all about
sb/sth (对…■毫不 在乎
dam-nable
/'daBinnebl/
adj. {old-fashioned) bad or annoying 糟糕的;.讨厌治►.datn-nably /.daemnabli/ flt/v. dam-na-tion /daem'neijn/ noun [U] the state of being in
hell; the act of sending sb to hell 天谴；罚入地狱：
eternal
damnation damned
/dasmd/
adj., adv.,
noun madj., adv. = damn
■
noun the damned [pi.] people who are
forced to live in hell after they die 下地^的臭魂
damned-est /'daemdist/ noun, adj. (informal) II»TO1 the damnedest (espec/fl//y AMmf) the
most surprising ••• 最令人惊奇（的）；最奇妙（的>:Jt’s tfte damnedest tWng J
ever saw•这是我见过的最奇妙的玩意。do/try your damnedest (to do sth) to try as hard as you
can (to do sth)全力以赴；尽力而为；竭尽全右：She did her damnedest to get ft done
on rime.她竭尽圣:为按时把它完
成了:
定有损人或国家的机会、前景、利益、声誉或形象可用
damage/hurt/harm。hurt较非正式，用于否定句时尤其如
此:汀 wo/r’f力wrt h/’/rj fo have to
vra/f a 办/f.等上一会儿
’对他无妨。o 4t won't damage/harm him to have to wait e-bitr Harm is also often used to
talk about ways iri which things in the natural world such as wildlife and the environment are affected by human
activity. * harm 亦常用于自然界中的事物（如野生生物和环境）受到人
类活动的影响。
impair i/atherformal) to damage sb^ health,
abilities or Chances指遍害、削弱（健康、能力或机会）：fvert
one
drink can impair driving performance. —IFM
也可能影响驾驶操作
prejudiice (formal) to damage sb's health,
happiness or chances指损害、有损于（健康、幸福或机会）：S/?e did not disclose
evidence that was likely to prejudice her c//enf’s rase.她隐瞒了可能不利于她的当事人的证据。
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■
to damage/hurt/harm/impair/prejudice sb*s health/ chances
■
to damage/hurt/harm/prejudice sb's interests
«to damage/hurt/harm sb；$ reputation
■
to seriously/severely/greatly/irreparably damage/
hurt/harm/impair/prejudice sb/sth
i to badly damage/hurt/harm/impair
sb/sth