cuss

FREQ #22570

n. 诅咒, 坏话, 家伙 v. 诅咒, 咒骂

发音

US /kʌs/
UK /kʌs/
其它 /kʊs/

词形变化

cusses 复数 cussed cusses 三单 cusses cussing cussing 现在分词 cussed 过去式 cussed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A curse.

    美国 非正式
  2. 2.

    A curse word.

    美国 非正式
  3. 3.

    Fellow, person. (From the replacement of a derogatory or affectionate cuss (“curse word”) like son of a bitch with the word cuss.)

    美国 非正式

    Biggest rascal … and the most likable cuss I've run up against in a year.

    Polybius was a determined cuss and he kept at the fruit cart until he saved enough to start a regular fruit store.

    In fact, I'd like to recommend that every village and town go out of its way to make sure it still has an ornery cuss in its midst. … Wanted: More Ornery Cusses Prime Fathers

    "He's … Just an ornery cuss.'"

  4. 1.

    A fellow, person.

    美国 非正式 过时
v.
  1. 1.

    To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

    美国 非正式

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词源

An American English variant of curse; for a similar phonetic development, compare ass (“buttocks”), from arse, in which the r was originally pronounced (as in curse).

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