1. vt.（表示愤怒）该死，混账　used when swearing at sb/sth to show that you are angry
2. vt.严厉批评；谴责　criticize sb or sth extremely severely;declare to be bad or worthless

　damn　尤指“（神）使下地狱，使遭天罚”，有时可作“使彻底失败；毁掉”解。

　We should not totally damn a man's character for a few faults.　我们不应当抓住一点点毛病就把一个人说得一无是处。
　He damned his men right and speed ahead.　他破口大骂他的部下。
　The department's review damned the whole system.　该部门的评述严厉批评了整个系统。
　He damned himself with one stupid remark.　他被自己的一句蠢话毁了。
　Dan you! I am not going to let you bully me.　你这个混蛋！我决不让你欺负我。
　Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!　该死的鱼雷！全速前进。
　Damn this machine! why won't it work?　这台该死的机器！怎么就发动不起来。
　Chapman's remarkable preface if written by a modern author would at once damn his book.　查普曼那篇出色的序文要是换一位现代作者来写，顿时就会毁了他的书。
　It'll take two weeks, as near as damn it.　办这件事几乎要花两星期。
　The play was damned by all the critics.　这出戏被所有评论家贬得一钱不值。
　That film is very popular although it was damned by the critics.　那部电影尽管被评论家评得一文不值，可深受大家的欢迎。
　He had rather be damned with Plato than saved with those who anathematized him.　他宁可让自己的灵魂与柏拉图一道被罚入地狱，也不愿和谴责他的人们一起升入天国。
　The venture was damned from the start.　这次冒险行为一开始就注定要失败。
　The government emerged from the early 1970s damned for total failure to control money growth.　政府总算挨过了20世纪70年代初期对货币发行量的控制完全失败而受到指责。

 ♣ damn, curse
　参见curse条。

A 该死的；讨厌的used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about sth

　damn　用作形容词时在句中只作定语，不用于比较等级。

　I can't open the damn window.　我打不开这扇该死的窗子。

　（用于强调）真他妈，太，非常　used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about sth;used for giving force to an expression, good or bad

　damn　用作副词时不用于比较等级。

　～ sight better　好
　～ cheaper　便宜
　～ worse　糟糕得多

　I feel a damn sight better than I did yesterday.　我感觉比昨天好多了。
　He would know damn well better on time tonight or I am leaving without him.　他应该明白今晚得准时来，否则我就自个走。
　Don't lie to me. You know damn well what was happening.　别瞒我了，你压根就很清楚发生了什么事?
　I knew damn well what he was going to say.　我非常清楚他要说什么。
　You'll damn well do as you're told!　要你做什么你他妈就做什么！
　She works damn hard.　她工作得真他妈努力。

 ♣ damn all
　毫无；丝毫不；完全没有　nothing
　He is the meanest person I know, you will get damn all out of him.　她是我见到的最吝啬的一个，你从他那儿什么也得不到。

S 一点点，丝毫even the smallest amount

　damn　用作名词时一般用于单数形式，且通常用于否定句。

　That article is not worth a damn.　那篇文章一文不值。
　His promise isn't worth a damn.　他的诺言一文不值。
　The contract isn't worth a damn if it hasn't been signed.　合同如果还没签就毫无价值。

 ♣ not care〔give〕 a damn (about)
　（对…)毫不在乎　not care at all (about sth)
　I don't care a damn.　我一点也不在乎。
　He doesn't care a damn about it.　他根本就不把那件事放在心上。
　I don't give a damn about their opinions.　我对他们的看法毫不在乎。
　I don't give a damn what she thinks.　我才不管她怎么想呢。
　I don't give a damn what they say.　我才不在乎他们怎么说。
　We don't give a damn whether he goes with us or not.　他跟不跟我们一道去我们毫不在意。
　I don't give a damn whether you stay or leave.　你留也罢，走也罢，我才不在乎呢！
　I don't care a damn about what he said.　我一点也不在乎他说什么。