Word · Frequency #21203
bane
祸根；祸害；灾星
A cause of misery, ruin, or death.
- 1.
A cause of misery or ruin.
痛苦或毁灭的根源
- 2.
something causing misery or death
祸根,灾难
痛苦或毁灭的根源；祸根,灾难；祸根；毒药；灭亡的原因
In use
The constant noise from the construction site was the bane of his existence.
Traffic jams are the bane of every commuter.
Mosquitoes are the banes of summer evenings.
the bane of my life
be the bane of sb/sth
Traffic congestion is the bane of my daily commute.
交通拥堵是我每日通勤的祸根。
a bane to sb
Mosquitoes are a bane to campers in summer.
蚊子是夏季露营者的祸害。
Common mistakes
Her laziness banes her success.Her laziness is the bane of her success.
学生误将'bane'用作动词，因为中文翻译“祸根”容易被误解为可作动词，实际应为名词，常与'be the bane of'连用。
Pollution is a bane for the environment.Pollution is a bane to the environment.
中文表达“对...是祸根”通常对应'a bane to'，学生受“为”的影响而误用介词'for'。
Connections
Collocations
- the bane of my existence
- 我生活中的祸根；我的眼中钉
- That noisy neighbor is the bane of my existence.那个吵闹的邻居是我生活中的祸根。
- the bane of one's life
- 某人一生的祸害
- Procrastination has been the bane of his life.拖延症一直是他一生的祸害。
- the bane of the internet
- 互联网的祸害
- Spam emails are the bane of the internet.垃圾邮件是互联网的祸害。
- become the bane of
- 成为……的祸根
- The new policy became the bane of small businesses.新政策成了小企业的祸根。
- a bane to
- 对……而言是祸害
- The constant noise is a bane to concentration.持续的噪音对集中注意力来说是个祸害。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似“悲因”：悲伤的起因，即祸根。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学文本、正式演讲、书面评论 “bane” 属于较正式、偏文学性的用词，多用于书面或正式表达；日常口语中通常只在“the bane of my existence”这类固定说法里出现，带有夸张意味。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示'...的祸根'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bane /beɪn/ 押韵的有 lane、plane、cane、pain、rain。注意 pain、rain 拼作 -ain 但读音相同；ban /bæn/ 是形近词，读音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.