Word · Frequency #21203
bane
祸根;祸害;灾星
核心释义
A cause of misery, ruin, or death.
- 1.
痛苦或毁灭的根源
A cause of misery or ruin.
- 2.
祸根,灾难
something causing misery or death
痛苦或毁灭的根源;祸根,灾难;祸根;毒药;灭亡的原因
用法In use
The constant noise from the construction site was the bane of his existence.
用法提示:‘bane’作为名词,与‘the...of’结构连用,指造成痛苦或不幸的根源。
Traffic jams are the bane of every commuter.
用法提示:‘bane’作为名词,表示给特定人群带来持续困扰的事物。
Mosquitoes are the banes of summer evenings.
用法提示:‘banes’是‘bane’的复数形式,指多种造成麻烦的事物。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音似“悲因”:悲伤的起因,即祸根。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用,表示'...的祸根'。
发音与拼写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。
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